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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 09, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Todd Allen Berg, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
David S. Goldsteen, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
St. Jude Medical Cardiovascular Group, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 ;
Abstract
A distensible artificial tubular graft structure is provided that has a compliance gradient. The graft may be used to repair a patient's body organ tubing. For example, the graft may be used to replace or supplement portions of a patient's vascular system. The ends of the graft structure may have compliances that are matched to the compliances of the body organ tubing to which they are attached. Distensible compliance-matched connector structures may be used to attach the graft to the body organ tubing.