AV grafts with rapid post-operative self-sealing capabilities
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1. A self-sealing arteriovenous access graft comprising:
- a polymeric inner layer defining a lumen through which blood may flow;
an outer textile layer concentrically disposed about the inner layer, said outer textile layer comprising biodegradable fibers comprising calcium alginate fibers; and
an intermediate self-sealing tubular layer concentrically positioned between the inner and outer layers, said self-sealing layer being uninterrupted circumferentially about, and in full face-to-face contiguous contact with, said inner layer, said self-sealing layer comprising a biocompatible polymer, said self-sealing layer having a thickness of about 0.1 mm. to about 3 mm. which prevents blood leakage when punctured for dialysis,wherein said graft is configured to have a burst pressure of at least about 80 psi after repeated punctures for dialysis.
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Abstract
The invention provides a self-sealing arteriovenous graft including a tube having a polymeric inner layer defining a lumen through which blood may flow and an outer textile layer. The outer textile layer is concentrically disposed about the inner layer. Furthermore, an intermediate self-sealing layer is concentrically positioned between the inner and outer layers. The self-sealing layer includes a biocompatible polymer.
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1. A self-sealing arteriovenous access graft comprising:
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a polymeric inner layer defining a lumen through which blood may flow; an outer textile layer concentrically disposed about the inner layer, said outer textile layer comprising biodegradable fibers comprising calcium alginate fibers; and an intermediate self-sealing tubular layer concentrically positioned between the inner and outer layers, said self-sealing layer being uninterrupted circumferentially about, and in full face-to-face contiguous contact with, said inner layer, said self-sealing layer comprising a biocompatible polymer, said self-sealing layer having a thickness of about 0.1 mm. to about 3 mm. which prevents blood leakage when punctured for dialysis, wherein said graft is configured to have a burst pressure of at least about 80 psi after repeated punctures for dialysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A self-sealing arteriovenous graft comprising:
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a polymeric inner layer defining a lumen through which blood may flow, said inner layer comprising ePTFE; an outer knit layer concentrically disposed about the inner layer, said outer layer comprising biodegradable fibers comprising calcium alginate fibers, and an intermediate self-sealing tubular layer concentrically positioned between the inner and outer layers, said self-sealing layer being uninterrupted circumferentially about, and in full face-to-face contiguous contact with, said inner layer, said self-sealing layer comprising a silicone elastomer, said self-sealing layer having a thickness of about 0.01 mm. to about 1.0 mm. which prevents blood leakage when punctured for dialysis, wherein said graft is configured to have a burst pressure of at least about 80 psi after repeated punctures for dialysis. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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