Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Arterial prosthesis – Stent structure
Patent
1996-01-16
1998-03-03
Weiss, John G.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Arterial prosthesis
Stent structure
623 12, 606194, 606195, A61F 204
Patent
active
057230030
ABSTRACT:
A graft assembly is provided for placement in a body passage having a generally tubular inner wall of predetermined diameter. The graft assembly includes an elongated outer tubular graft presenting inner and outer graft surfaces, and first and second outer stents secured to the graft. The first outer stent has expanded and contracted conditions and possesses a spring force that urges the first outer stent toward the expanded condition. When in the expanded condition, the first stent presents an outer diameter greater than the predetermined diameter of the inner wall of the body passage. The second outer stent also has expanded and contracted conditions and possesses a spring force that urges the second outer stent toward the expanded condition. However, the second outer stent, in the expanded condition, presents an outer diameter substantially equal to the predetermined diameter of the inner wall of the body passage so that the second outer stent supports the graft at the position spaced from the first outer stent.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4140126 (1979-02-01), Choudhury
patent: 4503569 (1985-03-01), Dotter
patent: 4665918 (1987-05-01), Garza et al.
patent: 4733665 (1988-03-01), Palmaz
patent: 4763653 (1988-08-01), Rockey
patent: 4877030 (1989-10-01), Beck et al.
patent: 4969458 (1990-11-01), Wiktor
patent: 4994071 (1991-02-01), Macgregor
patent: 5007926 (1991-04-01), Derbyshire
patent: 5019085 (1991-05-01), Hillstead
patent: 5026377 (1991-06-01), Burton et al.
patent: 5041126 (1991-08-01), Gianturco
patent: 5078720 (1992-01-01), Burton et al.
patent: 5078726 (1992-01-01), Kreamer
patent: 5100429 (1992-03-01), Sinofsky et al.
patent: 5108417 (1992-04-01), Sawyer
patent: 5122154 (1992-06-01), Rhodes
patent: 5123917 (1992-06-01), Lee
patent: 5135536 (1992-08-01), Hillstead
patent: 5147370 (1992-09-01), McNamara et al.
patent: 5151105 (1992-09-01), Kwan-Gett
patent: 5211654 (1993-05-01), Kaltenbach
patent: 5236447 (1993-08-01), Kubo et al.
patent: 5258027 (1993-11-01), Berghaus
patent: 5306294 (1994-04-01), Winston et al.
patent: 5316023 (1994-05-01), Palmaz et al.
patent: 5330500 (1994-07-01), Song
patent: 5366473 (1994-11-01), Winston et al.
patent: 5405379 (1995-04-01), Lane
patent: 5443500 (1995-08-01), Sigwart
PCT Publication No. WO 91/17789 28 Nov. 1991.
PCT Publication No. WO 91/15254 17 Oct. 1991.
PCT Publication No. WO 82/0333 14 Oct. 1982.
CCCP No. 694197 30 Oct. 1979.
Neet John
Winston Thomas R.
Snow Bruce E.
Ultrasonic Sensing and Monitoring Systems
Weiss John G.
LandOfFree
Expandable graft assembly and method of use does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Expandable graft assembly and method of use, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Expandable graft assembly and method of use will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2244845