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Vascular prosthesis and method of implanting

US5697969A · kind A · utility

110Cited by
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15Claims
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Filing dateSep 20, 1995
Grant dateDec 16, 1997
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Expiry dateSep 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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