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US6264684B1 Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Helically supported graft

Assignee: Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
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Filing: 1997-12-22
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Granted: 2001-07-24
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Expires: 2017-12-22
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Abstract

Abstract Shape memory alloy and elastically self-expanding endoluminal support structures which are at least partially encapsulated in a substantially monolithic expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (“ePTFE”) covering. An endoluminal stent, which has a reduced diametric dimension for endoluminal delivery and a larger in vivo final diametric diameter, is encapsulated in an ePTFE covering which circumferentially covers both the luminal and abluminal walls along at least a portion of the longitudinal extent of the endoluminal stent. The stent and ePTFE covering are helically wound into an open cylindrical configuration with adjacent windings forming overlapping regions of ePTFE covering bonded to one another. The shape memory endoluminal stent is fabricated from a shape memory alloy which exhibits either shape memory or pseudoelastic properties or from an elastic material having an inherent spring tension such as spring steel, braided stainless steel wire, or composite materials, such as woven or braided carbon fibers.

Inventors

  • 👤 Christopher E. Banas
  • 👤 Tarun J. Edwin
  • 👤 Brendan J. McCrea
  • 👤 Rajagopal R. Kowligi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 15:29
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/88; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61L; A61L31/00; A61L31/04; A61L31/048; A61F2/0077; A61F2002/072; A61F2002/075; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30092; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30448; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014; A61F2210/0019; A61F2210/0076; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/005

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 56 words
An endoluminal prosthesis comprising an elongate support wire member joined along its length to an elongate planar expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member, the joined support wire member and planar expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member being helically wound into an open cylindrical configuration with adjacent windings forming overlapping regions of the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member bonded to one another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 56 words
An endoluminal prosthesis comprising an elongate support wire member joined along its length to an elongate planar expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member, the joined support wire member and planar expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member being helically wound into an open cylindrical configuration with adjacent windings forming overlapping regions of the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member bonded to one another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 49 words
The endoluminal prosthesis according to claim 1 , further comprising a planar polytetrafluoroethylene film member in intimate contact with and monolithically joined to the planar expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member, the support wire member being intermediate the second planar expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member and the planar expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
The endoluminal prosthesis according to claim 1 , further comprising a bonding agent joining the support wire member and the planar expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 27 words
The endoluminal prosthesis according to claim 2 , further comprising an adhesive interlayer interdisposed between the planar polytetrafluoroethylene film member and the planar expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The endoluminal prosthesis according to claim 2 , wherein the planar polytetrafluoroethylene film member further comprises expanded polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 42 words
The endoluminal prosthesis according to claim 3 , wherein the adhesive material is selected from the group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene, polyurethane, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide, polyimide, polyesters, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyfluoroethylenes, silicone, fluorinated polyolefins, fluorinated ethylene/propylene copolymer, perfluoroalkoxy fluorocarbon, ethyl ene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer, and polyvinylpyrrolidone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 27 words
The endoluminal prosthesis according to claim 3 , wherein the bonding agent is disposed intermediate the wire member and an abluminal wall surface of polytetrafluoroethylene tubular substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 21 words
The endoluminal prosthesis according to claim 3 , wherein the bonding agent further comprises a concentric cladding surrounding the wire member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 86 words
An endoluminal prosthesis comprising an elongate support wire member joined along its length to an elongate planar expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member, the joined support wire member and planar expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member being helically wound into an open cylindrical configuration with adjacent windings forming overlapping regions of the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member bonded to one another, further comprising a bonding agent joining the support wire member and the planar expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member, wherein the bonding agent further comprises a concentric cladding surrounding the wire member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 86 words
An endoluminal prosthesis comprising an elongate support wire member joined along its length to an elongate planar expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member, the joined support wire member and planar expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member being helically wound into an open cylindrical configuration with adjacent windings forming overlapping regions of the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member bonded to one another, further comprising a bonding agent joining the support wire member and the planar expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film member, wherein the bonding agent further comprises a concentric cladding surrounding the wire member.

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