Vascular prosthesis and method of implanting
US5697969A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 20, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2509/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a vascular prosthesis which comprises a braided tubular fabric comprising a plurality of braid layers wherein each layer includes at least one interlocking yarn which extends from that layer into another layer to form an interlock therewith. In one aspect of the invention, the plurality of braid layers may include a substantially non-absorbable first surface layer and a substantially resorbable second surface layer.
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