Inflatable intraluminal graft
First Claim
1. A collapsible stent graft, which comprises a collapsible tubular member for lining a blood vessel and an inflatable member extending around the tubular member and attached thereto, whereby inflation of the inflatable member expands the tubular member from a collapsed state to an expanded state.
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Abstract
A collapsible stent graft for aortic aneurysms comprises a collapsible inner tubular member (26) and an outer layer (24) fused or adhered thereto such as to provide a spiral inflatable member (22) therebetween. The stent graft is inserted into an artery in the collapsed state and then expanded into position by introducing a liquid into the inflatable member and sealing the member. The graft is held in place by an expandable stent (40).
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17 Claims
- 1. A collapsible stent graft, which comprises a collapsible tubular member for lining a blood vessel and an inflatable member extending around the tubular member and attached thereto, whereby inflation of the inflatable member expands the tubular member from a collapsed state to an expanded state.
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