Patent ID: 11969335
Assignee: COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  D | IPC A  D

Claim 9:
10. A tubular graft for use in a stent graft, the tubular graft comprising:
a woven tapered portion, the woven tapered portion having an edge that extends along a decreasing-diameter portion of the tubular graft,
wherein the tapered portion includes a first weft thread, a second weft thread, and a third weft thread, the second weft thread being between the first weft thread and the third weft thread,
wherein the first weft thread and the third weft thread engage a first warp end at the edge of the tapered portion such that the first warp end is secured to the edge at the first weft thread and the third weft thread, and
wherein a floating portion of the first warp end extends from the first weft thread to the third weft thread such that the floating portion bypasses the second weft thread, and
wherein a first set of warp ends are selectively removed from engagement with a first set of weft threads and then later re-engaged with a second set of weft threads before being permanently released, such that a seam established between the first layer and second layer is provided with enhanced characteristics.