公开(公告)号：US06520986B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-18

申请号：US09888499

申请日：2001-06-26

Applicant: Gerald Ray Martin ,  Lilip Lau ,  Scott N. Stonebrook ,  Sharon Lam ,  Troy Thornton

Inventor： Gerald Ray Martin ,  Lilip Lau ,  Scott N. Stonebrook ,  Sharon Lam ,  Troy Thornton

IPC: A61F206

CPC classification number: A61F2/07 ,  A61F2/844 ,  A61F2/88 ,  A61F2/89 ,  A61F2/90 ,  A61F2/95 ,  A61F2002/075 ,  A61F2002/9511 ,  A61F2002/9665 ,  A61F2210/0019 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2220/0091 ,  A61F2230/0041 ,  A61F2230/006 ,  A61F2230/0078 ,  A61F2250/0098

Abstract: A stent-graft including a stent member having an inner surface and an outer surface, a generally tubular graft member and a coupling member that couples the stent member to the graft member. The coupling member, which is the preferred embodiment is in the form of a ribbon, covers only a portion of the inner or outer surface of the stent member and secures the stent member and graft member to one another. Alternatively, the coupling member can be described as interconnecting less than entirely the inner or outer surface of the graft member to the stent member. With this construction, regions of the stent member do not interfere with the coupling member. Shear stresses between the stent member and the coupling member and the risk of tearing the graft or coupling member or delamination therebetween may be reduced as compared to a fully enveloped stent member. This construction also provides improved flexibility and kink resistance.

公开(公告)号：US6042605A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-28

申请号：US896805

申请日：1997-07-18

Applicant: Gerald Ray Martin ,  Lilip Lau ,  Scott N. Stonebrook ,  Sharon Lam ,  Troy Thornton

Inventor： Gerald Ray Martin ,  Lilip Lau ,  Scott N. Stonebrook ,  Sharon Lam ,  Troy Thornton

IPC: A61F2/00 ,  A61F2/88 ,  A61F2/90 ,  A61F2/06

CPC classification number: A61F2/07 ,  A61F2/844 ,  A61F2/88 ,  A61F2/95 ,  A61F2/89 ,  A61F2/90 ,  A61F2002/075 ,  A61F2002/9511 ,  A61F2002/9665 ,  A61F2210/0019 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2220/0091 ,  A61F2230/0041 ,  A61F2230/006 ,  A61F2230/0078 ,  A61F2250/0098

Abstract: A stent-graft including a stent member having an inner surface and an outer surface, a generally tubular graft member and a coupling member that couples the stent member to the graft member. The coupling member, which in the preferred embodiment is in the form of a ribbon, covers only a portion of the inner or outer surface of the stent member and secures the stent member and graft member to one another. Alternatively, the coupling member can be described as interconnecting less than entirely the inner or outer surface of the graft member to the stent member. With this construction, regions of the stent member do not interfere with the coupling member. Shear stresses between the stent member and the coupling member and the risk of tearing the graft or coupling member or delamination therebetween may be reduced as compared to a fully enveloped stent member. This construction also provides improved flexibility and kink resistance.

Abstract translation: 一种支架移植物，其包括具有内表面和外表面的支架构件，大体上管状的移植构件和将支架构件联接到移植构件的联接构件。 在优选实施例中为带的形式的联接构件仅覆盖支架构件的内表面或外表面的一部分，并将支架构件和移植构件彼此固定。 或者，联接构件可以被描述为将少于完全互连到移植构件的内表面或外表面到支架构件。 通过这种结构，支架构件的区域不会与联接构件发生干涉。 与完全包封的支架构件相比，在支架构件和联接构件之间的剪切应力和撕裂移植物或联接构件的风险或其间的分层可能减少。 这种结构还提供了改善的柔韧性和抗扭结性。