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Method of forming a vascular prosthesis

US5549860A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 1995
Grant dateAug 27, 1996
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L27/507
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vascular prosthesis is formed from a luminate vessel by precipitating onto the vessel a sheet of polymer from a solution including an organic solvent and precipitable polymer, and forming an aperture in the sheet, the aperture communicating with the lumen of the vessel.

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