Methods for making encapsulated stent-grafts

Shape memory alloy and elastically self-expanding endoluminal stents which are at least partially encapsulated in a substantially monolithic expanded polytetrafluorethylene ("ePTFE") covering. An endoluminal stent, which has a reduced diametric dimension for endoluminal delivery and a larg...

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Hauptverfasser: EDWIN TARUN J, MCCREA BRENDAN J, BANAS CHRISTOPHER E
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Zusammenfassung:Shape memory alloy and elastically self-expanding endoluminal stents which are at least partially encapsulated in a substantially monolithic expanded polytetrafluorethylene ("ePTFE") covering. An endoluminal stent, which has a reduced diametric dimension for endoluminal delivery and a larger in vivo final diametric diameter is encapsulated in an ePTFE covering which circumferentially covers both the luminal and abluminal walls along at least a portion of the longitudinal extent of the endoluminal stent. The endoluminal stent is fabricated from a shape memory alloy which exhibits either shape memory or pseudoelastic properties or from an elastic material having an inherent spring tension.