Medical device
US9539154B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M1/3655
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a medical device, particularly a vascular graft or an arteriovenous (AV) graft for haemodialysis. The medical device comprises a layer of porous silk fibroin matrix and a layer of knitted silk fibers. The invention further relates to processes of manufacture of such medical devices and methods of use of such devices.
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