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Compliant venous graft

  • US 8,057,537 B2
  • Filed: 04/28/2004
  • Issued: 11/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A flexible, resilient, generally tubular external support within which may be supported a vein segment to form a replacement venous graft mimicking the compliance properties of a healthy artery, the tubular support comprising a knit wire mesh and being capable of resilient radial expansion in a manner providing compliance in the range of 3 to 30%/100 mm Hg.

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