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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2008
Richard J. Godlewski, Bloomington, IN (US);
Tony C. Hopkins, Bloomington, IN (US);
Shyam S V Kuppurathanam, Bloomington, IN (US);
Julie E. Urbanski, Bloomington, IN (US);
Richard J. Godlewski, Bloomington, IN (US);
Tony C. Hopkins, Bloomington, IN (US);
Shyam S V Kuppurathanam, Bloomington, IN (US);
Julie E. Urbanski, Bloomington, IN (US);
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Abstract
The present embodiments provide a stent-graft for use in a medical procedure that includes a graft having at least first and second reinforced holes disposed in the graft. The first and second reinforced holes may include first and second grommets. In one embodiment, a first stent may be coupled to the graft using at least one suture disposed through the first and second grommets. Alternatively, a first stent may be coupled to the graft, such that the first stent itself is disposed through the first and second grommets. The grommets may include self-sealing properties to reduce leakage around the sutures and/or stent segments that are disposed through the grommets.