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App. No. 12/036,819

Intraluminal Graft

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App. No.
12/036,819
Abstract

An intraluminal graft includes a tubular graft body extending along a cylindrical axis, a plurality of wires spaced apart from each other and arranged to circumferentially reinforce said tubular graft body along a substantial portion of its length, and a body surface including an inner surface region and an outer surface region. The body surface defines a plurality of apertures extending from an exterior space, and a first portion of a first wire is in the interior space while a second portion of the first wire is in the exterior space.

Claims (2)

1 . An intraluminal graft comprising a tubular graft body which is circumferentially reinforced along its length by a plurality of separate, spaced-apart, maleable wires, each of which has a generally closed sinusoidal or zig-zag shape, one of the wires being located adjacent to one end of the graft body such that alternate crests or apices of the wire projects beyond at least part of that end.

2 - 11 . (canceled)

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2012
From: GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC.
To: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Reel/Frame 027906/0508 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2011
From: ENDOGAD RESEARCH PTY. LIMITED
To: GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 026916/0451 →