Woven fabric with shape memory element strands
First Claim
1. A biocompatible 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 over at least five textile strands aligned in the second direction and at least one float under at least five textile strands aligned in the second direction, wherein the biocompatible woven fabric is adapted to be placed in a vessel and has low porosity and low permeability.
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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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14 Claims
- 1. A biocompatible 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 over at least five textile strands aligned in the second direction and at least one float under at least five textile strands aligned in the second direction, wherein the biocompatible woven fabric is adapted to be placed in a vessel and has low porosity and low permeability.
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11. A biocompatible 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 over at least five textile strands aligned in the second direction and at least one float under at least five textile strands aligned in the second direction, wherein the biocompatible woven tubular stent graft is adapted to be placed in a vessel and has low porosity and low permeability. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14)
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13. A biocompatible 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 over at least five textile strands aligned in the second direction, and at least one float under at least five textile strands aligned in the second direction, wherein the biocompatible woven fabric is adapted to be placed in the vessel and has low porosity and low permeability, and wherein the shape memory element strands consist of superelastic nitinol.
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