Tubular endoluminar prosthesis having oblique ends
First Claim
1. An intravascular prosthesis comprising a tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, a lumen, and luminal axis, wherein the tubular member is formed of a plurality of band members and is insertable within a blood vessel in a small diameter configuration, and is expandable within the blood vessel to an expanded diameter configuration forming a lumen having a substantially uniform cross section perpendicular to said luminal axis from said distal end to said proximal end of said tubular member, andwherein at least one of the proximal end and the distal end has a terminal edge which is disposed substantially at an oblique angle relative to the luminal axis so that the terminal edge continuously contacts a surrounding blood vessel wall along an oblique cross section when expanded therein.
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Abstract
An intraluminar prosthesis which includes a tubular member having at least one end which is at an oblique angle to the lumen. The prosthesis is inserted into a body lumen, such as a blood vessel, while compressed. The prosthesis is expanded within the lumen, and the oblique end of the prosthesis contacts the lumen at an oblique angle. This oblique angle reduces the stenotic effects of hyperplasia which generally occurs at the ends of intraluminal prostheses.
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19 Claims
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1. An intravascular prosthesis comprising a tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, a lumen, and luminal axis, wherein the tubular member is formed of a plurality of band members and is insertable within a blood vessel in a small diameter configuration, and is expandable within the blood vessel to an expanded diameter configuration forming a lumen having a substantially uniform cross section perpendicular to said luminal axis from said distal end to said proximal end of said tubular member, and
wherein at least one of the proximal end and the distal end has a terminal edge which is disposed substantially at an oblique angle relative to the luminal axis so that the terminal edge continuously contacts a surrounding blood vessel wall along an oblique cross section when expanded therein.
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9. An intraluminal graft comprising:
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a perforate tubular frame having a proximal end, a distal end, a lumen, and a luminal axis; and
a first liner which covers at least a portion of a first surface of the tubular frame, wherein the tubular frame is formed of a plurality of band members and is insertable within a body lumen in a small diameter configuration, and is expandable within the body lumen to an expanded diameter configuration, and wherein the proximal end and the distal end of the tubular frame each have terminal edges which are disposed substantially at an oblique angle relative to the luminal axis so that each terminal edge continuously contacts a surrounding luminal wall along an oblique cross section when expanded therein. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An intraluminal graft comprising:
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a perforate tubular frame having a proximal end, a distal end, a lumen, and a luminal axis; and
a first liner which covers at least a portion of a first surface of the tubular frame, wherein the tubular frame insertable within a body lumen in a small diameter configuration, and is expandable within the body lumen to an expanded diameter configuration, wherein the proximal end and the distal end of the tubular frame each have terminal edges which are disposed substantially at an oblique angle relative to the luminal axis so that each terminal edge continuously contacts a surrounding luminal wall along an oblique cross section when expanded therein, and wherein at least one of the proximal end and the distal end defines a series of cantilevered elements.
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