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Stent assembly

  • US 20060293743A1
  • Filed: 10/14/2003
  • Published: 12/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A stent assembly comprising a tubular stent, an external surface of which is provided with a fabric, characterized in that the fabric has been pre-formed into the shape of a tube, into which the stent has been placed in the unexpanded state of the stent, the fabric tube having an inner diameter which is smaller than the outer diameter of the stent when the tube is placed on the stent to achieve an inward gripping action of the fabric tube on the unexpanded stent.

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