Encapsulated stent
US6124523A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/072
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An encapsulated stent including a stent or structural support layer sandwiched between two biocompatible flexible layers. One preferred embodiment has a stent cover which includes a tubular shaped stent that is concentrically retained between two tubular shaped grafts of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. Another preferred embodiment has a stent graft which includes at least one stent sandwiched between the ends of two tubular shaped grafts wherein at least a portion of the grafts are unsupported by the stent. Still another embodiment includes an articulating stented graft which includes a plurality of stents spaced apart from one another at a predetermined distance wherein each stent is contained between two elongated biocompatible tubular members. The graft/stent/graft assemblies all have inseparable layers.
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