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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2012
Applicants:
James M. Carlson, Bloomington, IN (US);
Shyam S.v. Kuppurathanam, Bloomington, IN (US);
Fred T. Parker, Unionville, IN (US);
Rebecca Sue Todd, Solsberry, IN (US);
Inventors:
James M. Carlson, Bloomington, IN (US);
Shyam S.V. Kuppurathanam, Bloomington, IN (US);
Fred T. Parker, Unionville, IN (US);
Rebecca Sue Todd, Solsberry, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61L 31/02 (2006.01); A61L 31/04 (2006.01); D02G 3/12 (2006.01); D02G 3/44 (2006.01); D03D 3/02 (2006.01); D03D 13/00 (2006.01); D03D 15/00 (2006.01); D03D 15/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/14 (2013.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61L 31/022 (2013.01); A61L 31/041 (2013.01); D02G 3/12 (2013.01); D02G 3/448 (2013.01); D03D 3/02 (2013.01); D03D 13/004 (2013.01); D03D 13/008 (2013.01); D03D 15/00 (2013.01); D03D 15/08 (2013.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61L 2400/16 (2013.01); C08L 2201/12 (2013.01); D10B 2101/20 (2013.01); D10B 2321/021 (2013.01); D10B 2321/022 (2013.01); D10B 2321/042 (2013.01); D10B 2331/04 (2013.01); D10B 2331/10 (2013.01); D10B 2401/046 (2013.01); D10B 2401/061 (2013.01); D10B 2509/06 (2013.01); A61F 2002/075 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a woven fabric for use in an implantable medical device. The woven fabric has shape memory element strands woven with textile strands. At least one of the shape memory element strands has at least one float of at least five textile strands between binding points.