Tubular medical prosthesis
US5674276A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2509/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tubular prosthesis including a tubular wall portion of loosely interlocked pattern, e.g. of knitted loops, constructed to function within a body lumen. The loops are preferably formed of co-knitted strand materials. A first strand material is a metal strand that structurally defines the tubular shape of the prosthesis and maintains the shape when positioned in the lumen. A second strand material is a predetermined substance selected to provide desired characteristics to the wall of the prosthesis.
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