Vascular prosthesis
AssigneeIMPRA, Inc., a subsidiary of C.R. Bard, Inc.
InventorsPeter Lyon Harris, Thien Voon How
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Abstract
A vascular prosthesis configured for direct connection to an artery. The vascular prosthesis may include a tube of material other than autologous vascular tissue, having an end formation, which is configured for surgical connection to an opening formed in the artery, and a narrower portion prior to commencement of the end formation. The end formation may have an enlarged chamber adapted to induce a concave section in said blood vessel upon attachment thereto.
Claims13
A vascular prosthesis, comprising a tube of material other than autologous vascular tissue, said tube comprising an end formation configured for surgical connection to an opening formed in a blood vessel and a narrower portion prior to commencement of said end formation, said end formation comprising an enlarged chamber adapted to induce a concave section in said blood vessel upon attachment thereto.
A vascular prosthesis, comprising a tube of material other than autologous vascular tissue, said tube comprising an end formation configured for surgical connection to an opening formed in a blood vessel, said end formation comprising an enlarged chamber adapted to induce a concave section in said blood vessel upon attachment thereto.
A vascular prosthesis, comprising a tube of material other than autologous vascular tissue, said tube comprising an end formation configured for surgical connection to an opening formed in a blood vessel and a narrower portion prior to commencement of said end formation.
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