Graft and method of making
OwnerThomas M. Swanick, Joseph Ferraro +4inventors
InventorsThomas M. Swanick, Joseph Ferraro, Ibrahim Dagher, Paul Martakos, Theodore Karwoski, Steven A. Herweck
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OwnerThomas M. Swanick, Joseph Ferraro +4inventors
InventorsThomas M. Swanick, Joseph Ferraro, Ibrahim Dagher, Paul Martakos, Theodore Karwoski, Steven A. Herweck
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A graft has a seamless flow dividing structure. A method of manufacturing the flow dividing graft structure includes providing a first section of graft material having at least one side, a first end, and a second end. An opening is drawn out through the at least one side. A second section of graft material is coupled with the opening. An angled section is formed along the first section of graft material. The angled section provides a seamless division of flow supplied from the second section to the first section and directs the flow to each of the first and second ends of the first graft material. The resulting graft structure includes a main graft section. A branch graft section is coupled with the main graft section at an angled divider section. The angled divider section is seamless and is suitable for dividing flow through the flow dividing graft structure.
A method of manufacturing a flow dividing graft structure, comprising:
A method of manufacturing a flow dividing graft structure, comprising:
A flow dividing graft structure, comprising:
A flow dividing graft structure formed by providing a section of graft material, expanding, layering, and shrink fitting the graft material with additional graft material in a predetermined manner about a shape pattern to make one or more graft leg members seamlessly coupled with a main portion of the flow dividing graft structure, and removing the shape pattern from the flow dividing graft structure, the flow dividing graft structure comprising:
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