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Vascular graft with compartments for compliance matching

US10893929B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 2018
Grant dateJan 19, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2250/0018
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A graft having a tubular body having a first end configured for attachment to a first vessel having a first compliance and second end configured for attachment to a second vessel having a second compliance different from the first compliance, and having a plurality of compressible chambers in the wall of the tubular body in which the chamber adjacent the first end of the tubular body is less compressible than the chamber adjacent the second end of the tubular body such that first end of the tubular body substantially matches the first compliance and the second end of the tubular body substantially matches the second compliance.

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