Intraluminal stent graft
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1. A tubular intraluminal graft comprising:
- a) a tubular, diametrically adjustable stent having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a wallb) a tubular covering affixed to the tubular diametrically adjustable stent, the tubular diametrically adjustable stent having an enlarged diameter to a collapsed diameter, said tubular covering being less than about 0.10 mm thick, and said tubular covering having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface of the tubular covering.
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Abstract
A method of making a tubular intraluminal graft in the form of a tubular diametrically adjustable stent having a tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene which is less than 0.10 mm thick. The covering may be on the exterior surface of the stent, or on the interior surface of the stent, or both. The covering may be affixed to the stent by an adhesive which is preferably fluorinated ethylene propylene.
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1. A tubular intraluminal graft comprising:
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a) a tubular, diametrically adjustable stent having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a wall b) a tubular covering affixed to the tubular diametrically adjustable stent, the tubular diametrically adjustable stent having an enlarged diameter to a collapsed diameter, said tubular covering being less than about 0.10 mm thick, and said tubular covering having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending from the exterior surface through to the luminal surface of the tubular covering. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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