Cardiovascular prosthetic devices and implants with porous systems
US4101984A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/05
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A novel cardiovascular prosthetic device or implant having many useful cardiovascular applications comprises a porous surface and a network of interconnected interstitial pores below the surface in fluid flow communication with the surface pores. Tissue forms a smooth thin adherent coating of self-determining thickness on the porous surface making it resistant to the formation of the blood clots normally associated with the presence of foreign bodies in the blood stream.
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