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US9421084B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2210/0004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An elongate device, actuate in cross-section, for placement around a vessel, comprises an essentially non-porous outer layer and a biodegradable inner layer.An alternative device comprises a tubular portion for placement around a graft and a portion, arcuate in cross-section, that can straddle a native vessel, at the site of an end-to-side anastomosis.
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