Thin-walled vascular graft

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7901446
APP PUB NO 20090036969A1
SERIAL NO

11446540

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There is provided a thin-walled self-sealing vascular graft with a first tubular structure formed from ePTFE and having a wall thickness of 0.2 mm or less, and a resealable polymer layer, such as a styrene copolymer, located on one surface of said first tubular structure. A second tubular structure may also be present, so that the resealable polymer layer is disposed between said first and second tubular structure. The second tubular structure is preferably formed from a textile layer but can also be ePTFE. The graft can be used for replacing a defective portion of the vasculature in a patient in need thereof.

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TERUMO KK44-1 HATAGAYA 2-CHOME SHIBUYA-KU TOKYO 151-0072

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Fitzpatrick, Charles Port Glasgow, GB 2 28
Okubo, Tadanori Glasgow, GB 2 28

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