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Endovascular graft joint and method for manufacture

  • US 8,348,989 B2
  • Filed: 05/08/2006
  • Issued: 01/08/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An endovascular graft or section thereof comprising:

  • a flexible material portion and a transversely oriented member secured to the flexible material portion with a joint that includes at least one flap formed from a partially removed section of the flexible material portion folded back about the transversely oriented member to form a loop portion there around, the partially removed section creating a void in the flexible material portion, the flap further extending beyond the transversely oriented member and secured to the flexible material portion to form a secured portion thereat, the flexible material portion and the flap having opposed outside and inside surfaces;

    an outer layer of flexible material disposed over the outside surfaces of the flap and the flexible material portion, including said void formed in the flexible material portion; and

    an inner layer of flexible material disposed over inside surfaces of the flap and the flexible material portion, including said void formed in the flexible material portion.

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