Patent · US Expired

Tubular medical prosthesis

US5366504A · kind A · utility

686Cited by

18References

29Claims

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Assignee

Boston Scientific Limited · BB

Inventors

Erik Andersen · Gurnee, US
Ernst Peter Strecker · Karlsruhe, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 13, 1992
Grant date	Nov 22, 1994
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 13, 2012

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD10B2509/06
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tubular prosthesis including a tubular wall portion of loosely interlocked pattern, e.g. of knitted loops, constructed to function within a body lumen. The loops are preferably formed of co-knitted strand materials. A first strand material is a metal strand that structurally defines the tubular shape of the prosthesis and maintains the shape when positioned in the lumen. A second strand material is a predetermined substance selected to provide desired characteristics to the wall of the prosthesis.

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