Patent ID: 6074416
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An artificial graft for attachment to the body organ tubing of a patient comprising:an elongated flexible tubular graft structure; anda first plurality of wires that are disposed around the periphery of one end of the elongated flexible tubular graft structure and a second plurality of wires that are disposed around the periphery of the elongated flexible tubular graft structure at an axially spaced position relative the first plurality of wires to define a gap in which a portion of the body organ tubing is engaged between the first and second pluralities of wires, wherein:at least some of the wires in the first and second pluralities of wires comprise wire loops;the attached wire loops are attached to the elongated flexible tubular graft structure; andthe wire loops are welded to the elongated flexible tubular graft structure.