Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Sterne, Kessler, Goldst & Fox P.L.L.C.
  • Patent number: 6280467
    Abstract: A multi-stage stent graft for implantation into a blood vessel is disclosed. Each stage or layer may comprise radially compressible spring stents with or without a fabric covering, or may comprise a foamed tube. The various stages or layers may also have an adhesive coated thereon. The multi-stage stented graft and the adhesive coatings provide a surface for the in growth of cells and promote healing. Also disclosed is a coaxial delivery system for the delivery and endovascular assembly of the multi-stage stented graft during one trip into the vasculature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: World Medical Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Howard J. Leonhardt