A vascular graft incorporating a stent into a portion of its length. While various materials may be used for the vascular graft, the graft is preferably an ePTFE graft. The stent is preferably a self-expanding stent, although it may alternatively be a balloon expandable stent. The vascular graft preferably has a continuous inner tubular liner that extends between the opposing ends of the graft and provides a continuous luminal surface for blood contact that is uninterrupted by seams or joints. The length portion of the graft that does not include the stent has a greater wall thickness than does the portion including the stent.
申请公布号
CA2698769(A1)
申请公布日期
2009.03.19
申请号
CA20082698769
申请日期
2008.09.12
申请人
GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC.
发明人
CULLY, EDWARD H.;KANJICKAL, DEENU;KILGROW, BRET J.;KOVACH, LARRY J.;STRINGER, TIMOTHY T.