Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Arterial prosthesis – Having marker
Reexamination Certificate
2001-08-16
2011-10-25
Sweet, Thomas J (Department: 3738)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Arterial prosthesis
Having marker
C623S001110, C623S001160, C623S001360
Reexamination Certificate
active
08043364
ABSTRACT:
A tubular implant having an axial end to which is attached a ring of spoons of a material different from that of the implant. In another aspect, the invention provides a method of attaching elements to an axial end of a tubular implant comprising the steps of providing said elements on one end of a support tube having a radius substantially that of the implant in its unexpanded configuration, abutting the implant and elements end-to-end, fixing the elements to the implant; and parting the elements from the support tube. In a third aspect, the invention provides an implant carrying an element of another material, the element and implant having complementary tapered mating surfaces for achieving a taper form fit of the element onto the implant.
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Briest Arne
Garner Walter
Lombardi Sylvie
Supper Wolfgang
Angiomed GmbH & Co. Medizintechnik KG
Prone Christopher D
Rutan & Tucker LLP
Sweet Thomas J
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