US Patent Issued to W. L. Gore & Associates on Aug. 5 for "Stent graft device with anchoring members having adjustable geometries" (Maryland Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,376,977, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. (Newark, Del.).

"Stent graft device with anchoring members having adjustable geometries" was invented by Christopher S. Michalak (Elkton, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stent graft device that includes a frame, a cover material covering the frame, and an anchoring member having an adjustable geometry is provided. The anchoring member may be incorporated as part of the frame or coupled thereto. The anchoring member may be formed of a material having a tensile strength such that it can be bent, straightened, or otherwise changed in shape. Tissue growth over and/or...