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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2023
Applicant:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Inventors:
Deenu G. Kanjickal, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
James J. Nickerson, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Thomas G. Triebes, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Assignee:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61F 2/962 (2013.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61F 2/962 (2013.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 25/1002 (2013.01); A61M 25/1029 (2013.01); B29C 66/5221 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9583 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0076 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1004 (2013.01); A61M 25/1038 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1075 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1081 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1088 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure describes implantable medical devices comprising covers, such as a balloon cover. Such devices can comprise a first layer of a porous polymeric material, such as ePTFE, surrounded by layers of a porous polymeric material having an imbibed elastomer, such as polyurethane. The cover can be used to assist in deployment of an expandable implant, such as a stent-graft, within the body of the patient.