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Intraluminal stent graft

US8080051B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc. · US

Inventors

James D. Lewis · Flagstaff, US
David J. Myers · Sydney, AU
Wayne D. House · Flagstaff, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 28, 2010
Grant date	Dec 20, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 28, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T156/1033
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of making an 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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