ePTFE lamination—resizing ePTFE tubing

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2011-06-21

2011-06-21

Isabella, David (Department: 3774)

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Arterial prosthesis

Having pleats

C623S001130, C623S001320, C623S001340

Reexamination Certificate

active

07963988

ABSTRACT:
A vascular graft includes a vessel structure having outer and inner wall surfaces. The vessel structure has outer and inner transverse dimensions. The vascular graft includes a fold structure which is integral with the vessel structure. The fold structure extends from the outer or inner wall surface of the vessel structure for altering the inner or outer transverse dimension thereof. A method for making the vascular graft facilitates formation of the fold structure.

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