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Ravel-resistant, self-supporting woven graft
Assignee: Maquet Cardiovascular LLC
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Filing: 1992-05-26
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Granted: 1993-01-12
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Expires: 2012-05-26
Abstract
Abstract A ravel-resistant, self-supporting woven synthetic fabric vascular graft including a fusible fiber integrated into the weave in the filling yarn is provided. The graft is woven from multifilament polyester warp yarns which can be textured or flat. The filling yarn includes a low melting fusible fiber or resin which can be combined with a stiff monofilament. The monofilament component provides radial rigidity to improve kink and crush resistance. After heat setting, the low melting fusible resin fuses to orthogonal warp yarns at each intersection and provides ravel resistance to the finished graft. Improved kink resistance make the tubular grafts suitable for use in medium and small diameter peripheral applications. A preferred graft has a single velour outer surface and a smooth inner surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter J. Schmitt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:56
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/14; A61L27/18; A61L27/28; A61L27/34; A61L27/50; A61L27/507; D; D03; D03D; D03D15/00; D03D15/20; D03D15/283; D03D15/292; D03D15/40; D03D15/44; D03D15/46; D03D15/47; D03D15/49; D03D15/50; D03D15/587; D03D27/00; D03D3/00; D03D3/02; A61F2002/065; D10; D10B; D10B2321/00; D10B2321/02; D10B2321/021; D10B2321/04; D10B2321/042; D10B2331/00; D10B2331/04; D10B2331/10; D10B2401/00; D10B2401/06; D10B2401/062; D10B2509/00; D10B2509/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A ravel-resistant woven synthetic fabric vascular graft, comprising: a plurality of warp ends woven with a filling yarn to provide a weave, and including a low melting temperature fusible component in the weave, wherein the low melting fusible component is a yarn of a bicomponent fiber having a high melting temperature core and a low melting temperature polymer sheath, the low melting temperature polymer sheath having a melting temperature lower than the remaining yarns to bond to adjacent yarns when heat set.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A ravel-resistant woven synthetic fabric vascular graft, comprising: a plurality of warp ends woven with a filling yarn to provide a weave, and including a low melting temperature fusible component in the weave, wherein the low melting fusible component is a yarn of a bicomponent fiber having a high melting temperature core and a low melting temperature polymer sheath, the low melting temperature polymer sheath having a melting temperature lower than the remaining yarns to bond to adjacent yarns when heat set.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 1, wherein the low melting temperature fusible component is in the filling yarn.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 2, wherein the filling yarn is a 5 mil monofilament polyethylene terephthalate yarn wound together with yarn of the low melting bicomponent fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 1, wherein the low melting fusible component is in the warp yarns.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 1, wherein the graft is a tube and the filling yarn includes a stiffening component in the weave to render the tube self-supporting without the need to crimp the fabric surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 5, wherein the bicomponent fiber and stiffening component are woven together.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 6, wherein the warp ends include multifilament textile yarns.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 7, wherein the multifilament yarns are polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 5, wherein the stiffening component is a monofilament yarn of polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 9, wherein the monofilament yarn is a 5 mil yarn.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 1, wherein the core is polyester and the sheath is a compatible resin having a melting point between about 110° to 230° C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 1, wherein the yarn of biocomponent fibers is wound together with monofilament yarn prior to weaving.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 12, wherein the monofilament component of the filling yarn is polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 1, wherein the warp ends are multifilament polyethylene terephthalate yarns.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 14, wherein the multifilament polyethylene terephthalate warp yarns are unshrunk untexturized yarns.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 1, wherein the low melting temperature resin sheath melts between about 110° to 230° C.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 16, wherein the low melting sheath is selected from the group consisting of copolyester, polyethylene, activated copolyethylene, copolyolefin and polyurethane resins.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 1, wherein the graft has at least one velour surface of a plurality of warp pile ends of multifilament yarns.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 18, wherein the warp pile ends alternate between each said warp end.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 18, wherein the multifilament warp pile yarns are polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 20, wherein the warp pile yarn is texturized polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 18, wherein the vascular graft is a tube with a single outside velour surface and a smooth interior surface, the velour surface formed from warp pile yarns of texturized multifilament yarn.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
38 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 1, wherein the vascular graft is a tube with a single outside velour surface and a smooth interior surface, the velour surface formed from warp pile yarns of preshrunk texturized multifilament yarn.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 1, wherein the graft has been heat set to bond the fusible components to adjacent warp yarns.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
77 words
A self-supporting single velour woven synthetic fabric vascular graft, comprising: a plurality of warp ground ends, including multifilament yarn; a plurality of warp pile ends of multifilament yarn; and a filling yarn including a low melting temperature fusible component, the filling yarn further including a stiffening component in the weave to render the graft self-supporting, the low melting temperature component melting at a lower temperature than the other yarns to bond to adjacent yarns when heat set.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
77 words
A self-supporting single velour woven synthetic fabric vascular graft, comprising: a plurality of warp ground ends, including multifilament yarn; a plurality of warp pile ends of multifilament yarn; and a filling yarn including a low melting temperature fusible component, the filling yarn further including a stiffening component in the weave to render the graft self-supporting, the low melting temperature component melting at a lower temperature than the other yarns to bond to adjacent yarns when heat set.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 25, wherein the filling yarn includes a yarn of low melting fusible fibers wound together with a monofilament yarn.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
37 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 25, wherein the filling yarn is a yarn of bicomponent fibers having a polyester core surrounded by a low melting temperature polymer sheath wound together with a monofilament polyethylene terephthalate yarn.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
18 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 25, wherein the warp pile ends alternate with the warp ground ends.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
39 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 28, wherein the vascular graft is a tube with a single outside velour surface and a smooth interior surface, the velour surface formed from warp pile yarn of texturized multifilament polyethylene terephthalate yarn.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
20 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 29, wherein the warp pile yarn is 2/50/48 (1.5 s) texturized polyethylene terephthalate yarn.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
19 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 29, wherein the warp ground yarn includes 1/50/48 (5 z) unshrunk untexturized yarn.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
27 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 29, wherein the filling yarn is 5 mil monofilament polyethylene terephthalate yarn wound together with low melting temperature bicomponent fusible yarn.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
23 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 25, when the graft has been heat set to bond the fusible component to orthogonal warp yarns.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
21 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 25, wherein the low melting temperature fusible component is a sheath about the stiffening component.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
63 words
A ravel-resistant and self-supporting tubular synthetic fabric vascular graft resistant to kinking, comprising: a plurality of warp ends; and a filling yarn including a low melting temperature fusible component having a melting temperature lower than the other yarns to bond to adjacent yarns when heat set, the filling yarn further including a stiffening component in the weave to render the tubular prosthesis self-supporting.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
63 words
A ravel-resistant and self-supporting tubular synthetic fabric vascular graft resistant to kinking, comprising: a plurality of warp ends; and a filling yarn including a low melting temperature fusible component having a melting temperature lower than the other yarns to bond to adjacent yarns when heat set, the filling yarn further including a stiffening component in the weave to render the tubular prosthesis self-supporting.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
30 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 35, wherein the low melting fusible component is a bicomponent fiber having a high melting temperature core and the low melting temperature polymer sheath.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
29 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 35, wherein the core is polyester and the sheath is a compatible resin having a melting point between about 110° to 230° C.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
21 words
The woven vascular graft of claim 35, wherein the low melting temperature fusible component is a sheath about the stiffening component.
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