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Title:
SUTURELESS BIOPROSTHETIC STENT AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003079929
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A bioprosthetic stent graft (1) is disclosed, having a stent frame (10) and a biomaterial sheath (20) suturelessly bonded to the stent frame. Sutureless bonding avoids sutures and substantially reducing medical complications in implantation of the stent graft. A device and method for manufacturing the stent graft further is disclosed. A mandrel (60) is employed for shaping the stent graft, and means (70) for irradiating the biomaterial effects sutureless bonding.

Inventors:
XIE HUA
BUCKLEY LISA A
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/008966
Publication Date:
November 27, 2003
Filing Date:
March 21, 2003
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Assignee:
PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYS OREGON (US)
International Classes:
A61F2/06; B29C53/56; B29C67/00; B29C33/50; B29C35/08; B29C65/14; (IPC1-7): A61F2/06
Foreign References:
US5693085A1997-12-02
US6187039B12001-02-13
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