Flexible hollow lumen composite
AssigneeThe Secant Group, LLC
InventorsSteven Lu, Peter D. Gabriele, Jeremy J. Harris, Seth A. Winner, Andrew Metzger
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Abstract
A composite lumen includes an extruded tube of a composite including a poly(glycerol sebacate) (PGS) matrix mixed with a PGS thermoset filler. The composite lumen also includes an overbraid structure overlying an outer surface of the extruded tube. A method of forming a composite lumen includes extruding a PGS tube of a composite including a PGS matrix mixed with a PGS thermoset filler. The method also includes applying an overbraid structure over an outer surface of the extruded tube.
Claims17
A composite lumen comprising:
- an extruded tube of a composite comprising a poly(glycerol sebacate) (PGS) matrix mixed with a PGS thermoset filler;
- and
- an overbraid structure overlying an outer surface of the extruded tube.
A method of forming a composite lumen tube, the method comprising:
- extruding a poly(glycerol sebacate) (PGS) tube of a composite comprising a PGS matrix mixed with a PGS thermoset filler;
- and
- applying an overbraid structure over an outer surface of the extruded tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.