Artificial vessel
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1. An artificial vessel comprisinga tubular membrane of at least semi-permeable bio-inert synthetic material;
- a monolayer of endothelial cells on an internal surface of said membrane for contact with a blood stream; and
a layer of smooth elastic fiber-generating muscle cells on an outer surface of said membrane.
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Abstract
The artificial vessel has a membrane of at least semi-permeable bio-inert synthetic material with a monolayer of endothelial cells on the internal surface and a layer of smooth elastic fiber-generating muscle cells on the outer surface. The membrane may be made pore-less or may be made with a network of opened micropores filled with an aqueous gel to provide a smooth internal surface on which the endothelial cells may be coated.
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11 Claims
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1. An artificial vessel comprising
a tubular membrane of at least semi-permeable bio-inert synthetic material; -
a monolayer of endothelial cells on an internal surface of said membrane for contact with a blood stream; and a layer of smooth elastic fiber-generating muscle cells on an outer surface of said membrane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An artificial vessel comprising
a membrane of at least semi-permeable bio-inert synthetic material and having a thickness of from 0.1 to 1 millimeter; -
a monolayer of endothelial cells on an internal surface of said membrane for contact with a blood stream; a layer of smooth elastic fiber-generating muscle cells on an outer surface of said membrane; and a support structure surrounding said membrane to limit dilation of said membrane. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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