A endovascular graft having sensing devices attached thereto to facilitate
measurement of pertinent parameters within the vasculature into which the
graft is implanted. Power sources and transmitters may be attached to the
graft to facilitate transmission of measurements to a receiving device
outside the patient's body. The sensing devices, may be electrically
passive or integrated devices with measurement and transmission
capability. The sensing devices may be attached to specific locations on
the graft material or attached to the lumen, thereby providing pertinent
parameters from critical points inside the vasculature, or may be
dispersed over the surface of the graft material or within the lumen to
provide a profile of pertinent parameters. The sensing devices may be
attached to the graft material with one or two sutures using a running
stitch to minimize graft bulk and may be coated with a material to
inhibit or control tissue growth. Methods and apparatus for handling and
protecting sensing devices can be employed where the sensing device is
particularly fragile. Approaches for effectively and efficiently
attaching sensing and other devices to medical devices can also be
utilized and are described.