Artificial vessel
US4804382A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 1987 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/062
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The artificial vessel has a membrane of at least semi-permeable bio-inert synthetic material with a monolayer of endothelial cells on the internal surface and a layer of smooth elastic fiber-generating muscle cells on the outer surface. The membrane may be made pore-less or may be made with a network of opened micropores filled with an aqueous gel to provide a smooth internal surface on which the endothelial cells may be coated.
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