| US 7,481,822 B1 | ||
| Endovascular graft for providing a seal with vasculature | ||
| Steven G. Baker, Sunnyvale, Calif. (US); Tamara L. Trayer, Belmont, Calif. (US); Arnold M. Escano, Santa Clara, Calif. (US); Mark LeMere, Mountain View, Calif. (US); and Elizabeth A. McDermott, San Carlos, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Endovascular Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 08, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/796,543. | ||
| Application 10/796543 is a division of application No. 09/559681, filed on Apr. 27, 2000, granted, now 6,729,356. | ||
| Int. Cl. A61M 29/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 606—198 | 8 Claims |
| 1. A graft, comprising:
a tubular member;
a sealing member configured to substantially prevent fluid leakage therethrough connected to said tubular member and being
configured to surround said tubular member, the sealing member including a free end unconnected to the tubular member; and
a biasing member connected to said sealing member and configured to provide said sealing member with a frustoconical profile,
the free end of the sealing member being biased away from the tubular member by the biasing member.
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