{"number":"US12697202B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Elastic stent graft","english":"Elastic stent graft"},"abstract":{"original":"A stent graft including (1) a stent having a wall having at least one opening, an outer surface, and an inner surface and (2) a covering of a composite material having a least one expanded fluoropolymer membrane and an elastomer is provided. The cover can be used to cover the outer and/or the inner surface of the stent. The expanded fluoropolymer membrane contains serpentine fibrils. In exemplary embodiments, the fluoropolymer is polytetrafluoroethylene. The composite material may be axially and/or circumferentially wrapped around the stent.…","english":"A stent graft including (1) a stent having a wall having at least one opening, an outer surface, and an inner surface and (2) a covering of a composite material having a least one expanded fluoropolymer membrane and an elastomer is provided. The cover can be used to cover the outer and/or the inner surface of the stent. The expanded fluoropolymer membrane contains serpentine fibrils. In exemplary embodiments, the fluoropolymer is polytetrafluoroethylene. The composite material may be axially and/or circumferentially wrapped around the stent.…"},"applicants":["W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc."],"inventors":["Edward H. Cully","Jeffrey B. Duncan","Ryan D. Kariniemi","Thomas E. Kariniemi","Jeffrey J. Kustusch","Jared S. Nelson"],"filingDate":"2022-05-11","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697202B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697202B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697202B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697202B2"}}