Woven fabric having composite yarns for endoluminal devices
US8833402B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2509/06
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A woven fabric for a low profile implantable medical device includes a plurality of textile strands of a composite yarn aligned in a first direction interlaced with a plurality of textile strands of the composite yarn aligned in a second direction. The composite yarn includes a combination of a first material and a second material. The textile strands have a size between about 10 denier to about 20 denier. The first material has at least one characteristic different from the second material and the second material reacts favorably with blood when placed within an artery.
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