Appeal No. 2006-0526 Παγε 3
Application No. 10/206,620
OPINION
In reaching our decision in this appeal, we have given careful consideration to
the appellants' specification and claims, to the applied prior art references, and to the
respective positions articulated by the appellants and the examiner. As a consequence
of our review, we make the determinations which follow.
Claims 1 and 22 read as follows:
1. An implantable tubular graft for placement in a body
vessel having a curved location, comprising:
a generally tubular graft body having a tubular wall
including first and second opposite open ends, said tubular
wall including a crimped portion for placement at said curved
location of said body vessel, and an uncrimped portion, said
crimped and uncrimped portion being disposed between said
opposite open ends.
22. A method of implanting a graft device for placement in a
body vessel having a curved location, comprising:
providing a longitudinal extending tubular graft of
original length, having a tubular wall including first and
second opposing open ends defining a fluid passageway
therethrough and said tubular wall including a crimped
portion, and an uncrimped portion;
positioning the graft device about a catheter;
deploying said graft within said body vessel with said
crimped portion being disposed adjacent said curved
location; and
allowing said graft to radially expand to contact a body
lumen wall.
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