Stent graft for reinforcement of vascular abnormalities and associated method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8163004
APP PUB NO 20090210047A1
SERIAL NO

12032938

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A stent graft for reinforcement of a vascular abnormalities and an associated method are provided. According to one embodiment, the stent graft includes a flexible tubular structure comprising a proximal end and a distal end and having an expanded heat set configuration. The tubular structure is configured to be constrained to a smaller diameter than the expanded heat set configuration, and the tubular structure is heat set such that at least a portion of the proximal and/or distal ends is configured to fold over on itself when unconstrained.

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ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIVISION INC177 EAST COUNTY ROAD B ST PAUL MN 55117

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Amplatz, Kurt St. Paul, US 63 10296
Laine, Robert Plymouth, US 10 231

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