Intraluminal stent graft
US5735892A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1033
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tubular intraluminal graft in the form of a tubular diametrically adjustable stent having a tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene which is less than 0.10 mm thick. The covering may be on the exterior surface of the stent, or on the interior surface of the stent, or both. The covering may be affixed to the stent by an adhesive which is preferably fluorinated ethylene propylene.
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