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Patent US6331188 - Exterior supported self-expanding stent-graft - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsThe present invention relates to a stent-graft where the stent is formed from a self-expanding material and is coaxially and slidably coupled to the graft component which contains collagen. At least one flexible linkage is provided for coupling the stent and graft together in the slidable manner....http://www.google.com/patents/US6331188?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6331188 - Exterior supported self-expanding stent-graftAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6331188 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/871,427Publication dateDec 18, 2001Filing dateJun 9, 1997Priority dateAug 31, 1994Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS6517570, US8623065, US20030055484Publication number08871427, 871427, US 6331188 B1, US 6331188B1, US-B1-6331188, US6331188 B1, US6331188B1InventorsLilip Lau, Charles MaroneyOriginal AssigneeGore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (111), Non-Patent Citations (34), Referenced by (36), Classifications (38), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetExterior supported self-expanding stent-graftUS 6331188 B1Abstract The present invention relates to a stent-graft where the stent is formed from a self-expanding material and is coaxially and slidably coupled to the graft component which contains collagen. At least one flexible linkage is provided for coupling the stent and graft together in the slidable manner.
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