Woven fabric with shape memory element strands
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1. A woven fabric suitable for an implantable medical device comprising shape memory element strands and textile strands aligned in a first direction interlaced with textile strands aligned in a second direction, where at least one of the shape memory element strands aligned in the first direction has at least one float of at least five textile strands aligned in the second direction;
- wherein the woven fabric has reduced binding points and low porosity.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a woven fabric for use in an implantable medical device. The woven fabric comprises shape memory element strands woven with textile strands. At least one of the shape memory element strands has at least one float of at least five textile strands between binding points.
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1. A woven fabric suitable for an implantable medical device comprising shape memory element strands and textile strands aligned in a first direction interlaced with textile strands aligned in a second direction, where at least one of the shape memory element strands aligned in the first direction has at least one float of at least five textile strands aligned in the second direction;
wherein the woven fabric has reduced binding points and low porosity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A woven tubular stent-graft comprising shape memory element strands aligned in a first direction and polyester strands aligned in the first direction interlaced with textile strands aligned in a second direction;
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a primary weave comprising a tubular double weave; where at least one of the shape memory element strands has at least one float of between six to twelve textile strands aligned in the second direction and where the woven fabric has reduced binding points and low porosity. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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