US Patent No: 6,358,275

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Tissue-derived vascular grafts and methods for making the same

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Abstract

Vascular grafts, and methods for making the same, are provided. The vascular grafts comprise a graft tissue derived from a biological source that is enclosed within an external synthetic sleeve. The synthetic sleeve has an extended length that is greater than the length of the graft tissue. However, the sleeve is longitudinally compressed such that it has a resting length substantially similar to the length of the graft tissue.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SULZER CARBOMEDICS INC.AUSTIN, TX71

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ashton, Tim West Kilbride, GB 2 38
Maini, Roshan Bridge of Weir, GB 7 111
Mcllroy, Brian K Georgetown, TX 1 15
Phillips, Richard E 129 Quail Creek Dr., San Marcos, TX 78666 7 170

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
C.R. BARD, INC. (1)
4,892,539 Vascular graft 204 1988
 
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC (1)
4,415,523 Heat-treating coated polyolefin films 13 1981
 
MEADOX MEDICALS, INC. (1)
4,517,687 Synthetic woven double-velour graft 94 1982
 
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (1)
5,854,397 Processs for cross-linking collagenous material 4 1997
 
W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. (1)
5,776,182 Blood contact surfaces employing natural subendothelial matrix and method for making and using the same 19 1996
 
ZIMMER ORTHOBIOLOGICS, INC. (1)
6,187,038 Small bore biologic graft with therapeutic delivery system 13 1998

Patent Citation Ranking

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THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION (5)
6,579,307 Endovascular prosthesis having a layer of biological tissue 11 2001
7,137,947 Endovascular prosthesis having a layer of biological tissue 0 2003
7,547,322 Prosthetic valve and method for making same 15 2004
7,377,938 Prosthetic cardiac value and method for making same 21 2004
7,559,953 Method for fixing tissue 1 2005
 
KIPS BAY MEDICAL, INC. (4)
8,057,537 Compliant venous graft 0 2004
7,998,188 Compliant blood vessel graft 0 2007
8,172,746 Compliant venous graft 0 2009
8,382,814 Compliant blood vessel graft 0 2011
 
COLIBRI HEART VALVE LLC (3)
8,308,797 Percutaneously implantable replacement heart valve device and method of making same 0 2004
8,109,995 Percutaneously implantable replacement heart valve device and method of making same 0 2008
8,361,144 Percutaneously deliverable heart valve and methods associated therewith 0 2011
 
ADVANCED BIO PROSTHETIC SURFACES, LTD. (1)
8,313,523 Metallic implantable grafts and method of making same 0 2004
 
AESCULAP AG (1)
7,691,460 Covering element for veins, method for the production and use thereof in surgery 0 2002
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (1)
7,842,098 Longitudinally expanding medical device 1 2005

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