(19)
(11) EP 1 054 646 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
29.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/48

(21) Application number: 98918939.4

(22) Date of filing: 04.05.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9808/994
(87) International publication number:
WO 9938/455 (05.08.1999 Gazette 1999/31)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE ES FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 02.02.1998 WO PCT/US98/02361

(71) Applicant: IMPRA, INC.
Tempe, AZ 85280-1740 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • McCREA, Brendan, J.
    Phoenix, AZ 85044 (US)
  • EDWIN, Tarun, J.
    Tempe, AZ 85285 (US)
  • BANAS, Christopher, E.
    Mesa, AZ 85213 (US)

(74) Representative: Jorritsma, Ruurd et al
Nederlandsch OctrooibureauScheveningseweg 82P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag
2502 LS Den Haag (NL)

   


(54) ENCAPSULATED INTRALUMINAL STENT-GRAFT AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME