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Self-supporting woven vascular graft

  • US 5,496,364 A
  • Filed: 01/31/1994
  • Issued: 03/05/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A self-supporting tubular woven synthetic vascular graft, comprising:

  • at least one warp yarn and at least one filling yarn woven together to form a weave, andsaid filling yarn including a stiffening component to provide radial burst strength, dimensional stability and radial rigidity sufficient to maintain the lumen of the tubular structure open without crimping; and

    wherein said stiffening component is present throughout the length of the weave and is present in each pick of the weave.

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