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Abstract

An intraluminal stenting graft for implantation in a blood vessel and a method for making same wherein the intraluminal stenting graft includes a collapsible tube member having a first end and a second end. An outer layer and an inner layer extend between the ends. The outer layer is more flexible than the inner layer. The outer layer is joined to the inner layer to form a plurality of cylinders longitudinally extending between the first end and the second end. The method of the present invention including the steps of: placing a first layer of material on a substantially flat surface; placing a second layer of material on a shaped surface; maintaining the second layer on said shaped surface by use of reverse pressure; moving the second layer to the first layer; joining the second layer to the first layer to form a plurality of longitudinally extending cylinders; and shaping the first and second layers to form a tube member.

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