Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Methods – Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-08
2009-08-25
Aftergut, Jeff H (Department: 1791)
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Methods
Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
C156S184000, C156S191000, C156S195000, C156S244130, C156S309600
Reexamination Certificate
active
07578899
ABSTRACT:
A method for forming a self-expanding stent-graft. The method includes coupling a shape memory member to a polymer cladding to form a polymer clad member, winding a length of the polymer clad member about a mandrel so that the polymer cladding has overlapping regions that form seams, and heating the wound polymer clad member to join and seal the overlapping regions to one another.
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Banas Christopher E.
Edwin Tarun J.
Kowligi Rajagopal R.
McCrea Brendan
Aftergut Jeff H
C. R. Bard Inc.
Rutan & Tucker LLP
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