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Expandable intraluminal graft

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  • US 5,195,984 A
  • Filed: 02/19/1991
  • Issued: 03/23/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An expandable intraluminal vascular graft, comprising:

  • a plurality of thin-walled tubular members, each having first and second ends and a wall surface disposed between the first and second ends, the wall surface having a substantially uniform thickness and a plurality of slots formed therein, the slots being disposed substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of each tubular member;

    only one connector member being disposed between adjacent tubular members to flexibly connect adjacent tubular members, the connector member being disposed in a substantially parallel relationship with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tubular members and coplanar with each tubular member.each tubular member having a first diameter which permits intraluminal delivery of the tubular members into a body passageway having a lumen; and

    the tubular members having a second, expanded and deformed diameter, upon the application from the interior of the tubular members of a radially, outwardly extending force, which second diameter is variable and dependent upon the amount of force applied to the tubular members, whereby the tubular members may be expanded and deformed to expand the lumen of the body passageway.

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