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Intraluminal stent graft

US8221487B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

W.L. Gore & Associates GmbH · DE

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	May 17, 2010
Grant date	Jul 17, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 17, 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 PTFE 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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