Patent ID: 8163005

Claim:
A vascular band comprising a substantially rectangular portion of a flexible biocompatible material, the biocompatible material being substantially inextensible, the band having a width and a length, wherein the width is from 15 mm to 30 mm and the length is from 40 to 200 mm, and at least three radiopaque bars extending transversely across the full width of the material and spaced apart along the length of the biocompatible material, the radiopaque bars being fastened to the band, the bars providing some rigidity to the flexible material in the width direction and wherein the bars comprise folded over ends and are fastened to the band by being crimped onto the biocompatible material with the folded over ends over sides of the flexible biocompatible material and wherein the flexible biocompatible material is selected from the group comprising Dacron, a polyurethane based material and polytetrafluoroethylene.