Method for making an ePTFE graft-stent composite device
US6309343A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/909
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable intraluminal device includes a multilayer composite tubular device supporting one or more stents between the layer thereof and a method of making such a device is disclosed. A first porous elongate tube includes an exterior surface and an interior luminal surface. A radially expandable member is disposed about the exterior surface of the first tube. A second porous elongate tube is disposed concentrically over the first tube and is secured thereto so that the radially expandable member is longitudinally immobilized therebetween.
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