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US 2017/0065399 A1Published application
Trimming apparatus
AssigneeC. R. Bard, Inc.
InventorsHans Scholz, John D. McDermott, Robert M. Carr, Jr., Debra A. Bebb
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Abstract
A vascular graft with trim lines is described, the trim lines providing a guide for precision shaping of the cuff. The trim lines may be printed or otherwise disposed on a surface of the cuff or included on a template designed for disposition over the cuff. The trim lines may also be disposed on a side of a pocket into which the cuff is positioned for trimming. Also described is an apparatus and method for precise trimming of a vascular graft.
Claims20
A kit comprising:
- a vascular graft comprising:
- a tube and a cuff extending from the tube, wherein the cuff has an open end defining a flared skirt with an outer peripheral edge;
- and
- an apparatus for trimming the vascular graft comprising:
- a base that receives a portion of the flared skirt;
- and
- a template that projects a first guide defining a trimmed peripheral edge onto the flared skirt.
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A kit comprising:
- a vascular graft comprising:
- a tube and a cuff extending from the tube, wherein the cuff has an open end defining an outer peripheral edge;
- and
- an apparatus for trimming the vascular graft comprising:
- a base including a mandrel having a tubular section and a flared section;
- and
- a template pivotally attached to the base, including an opening having a configuration of a cuff.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.