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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2004
Tarun J. Edwin, Chandler, AZ (US);
Brendan Mccrea, Ballwin, MO (US);
Christopher E. Banas, San Antonio, TX (US);
Tarun J. Edwin, Chandler, AZ (US);
Brendan McCrea, Ballwin, MO (US);
Christopher E. Banas, San Antonio, TX (US);
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., Tempe, AZ (US);
Abstract
A method for making an encapsulated stent-graft having an essentially tubular configuration with a central longitudinal lumen and having a first diameter and a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is larger than the second diameter. The stent-graft may include a self-expanding stent and a first and second tube of biocompatible material between which the stent is positioned. The stent-graft may also include an interlayer member between the first and second tube. The method generally includes applying pressure and heat to a stent-graft assembly to form a monolithic layer of biocompatible material around the stent.