摘要 |
<p>A graft for replacement of a section of an artery and methods of making the graft. The graft comprises a flexible, resilient, generally tubular external support and a blood vessel segment, e.g., a vein segment, carried within and having an ablumenal surface in contact with and supported by the tubular support, the graft being capable of resilient radial expansion in a manner mimicking the radial compliance properties of an artery.</p> |
申请人 |
MEDTRONIC, INC.;ZILLA, PETER;RAFIEE, NASSER;BEZUIDENHOUT, DEON;FRANZ, THOMAS;YEOMAN, MARK;BOWLES, HELMUT;DOUK, NAREAK;WOLF, MICHAEL |
发明人 |
ZILLA, PETER;RAFIEE, NASSER;BEZUIDENHOUT, DEON;FRANZ, THOMAS;YEOMAN, MARK;BOWLES, HELMUT;DOUK, NAREAK;WOLF, MICHAEL |