SHAPED WOVEN TUBULAR SOFT-TISSUE PROSTHESES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING

摘要

Continuously flat-woven implantable tubular prostheses have seamless woven sections which gradually change the number of warp yarns to smoothly transition, i.e., taper, from one diameter to another. Multi-diameter endoluminal grafts having a variety of shapes and configurations are made using a seamless weaving process without unacceptable voids or gaps in the tubular wall.