Patent ID: 8579961

Claim:
An implantable tubular graft for placement in a body vessel having at least a first curved location, a second curved location, and a non-curved location, the tubular graft comprising: a generally tubular graft body having a tubular wall including first and second opposite open ends and a varying outer diameter, said tubular wall comprising: a first portion comprising at least a first circumferential, radially outward projecting crimp, the first circumferential, radially outward projecting crimp having a first length and a first outer diameter; a second portion comprising at least a second circumferential, radially outward projecting crimp, the second circumferential, radially outward projecting crimp having a second length and a second outer diameter; and an uncrimped portion disposed between the first circumferential, radially outward projecting crimp and the second circumferential, radially outward projecting crimp for placement at said non-curved location of said body vessel, the un-crimped portion having a third outer diameter less than each of the first outer diameter and the second outer diameter, wherein the first crimp projects outward beyond the uncrimped portion and the second crimp projects outward beyond the uncrimped portion and the first outer diameter is substantially the same as the second outer diameter.