Intraluminal stent graft
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1. A method of making an intraluminal graft comprising:
- a) selecting at least one diametrically adjustable stent having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a wall;
b) affixing a covering to a surface selected from the exterior surface, the luminal surface and both the exterior and luminal surfaces of the diametrically adjustable stent, said covering having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam on the covering extending substantially longitudinally along the intraluminal graft, the seam being formed by overlapping edges of the 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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15 Claims
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1. A method of making an intraluminal graft comprising:
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a) selecting at least one diametrically adjustable stent having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a wall; b) affixing a covering to a surface selected from the exterior surface, the luminal surface and both the exterior and luminal surfaces of the diametrically adjustable stent, said covering having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam on the covering extending substantially longitudinally along the intraluminal graft, the seam being formed by overlapping edges of the covering. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of making an intraluminal graft comprising:
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a) selecting at least one diametrically adjustable stent having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a wall; b) affixing a planar covering to a surface selected from the exterior surface, the luminal surface and both the exterior and luminal surfaces of the diametrically adjustable stent, said covering having an exterior surface, a luminal surface and a seam extending on the covering extending substantially longitudinally along the intraluminal graft, the seam being formed by overlapping edges of the covering.
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