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Three-dimensional braided soft tissue prosthesis
Assignee: Maquet Cardiovascular LLC
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Filing: 1995-10-19
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Granted: 1998-04-21
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Expires: 2015-10-19
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a soft tissue prosthesis which is formed from a three-dimensional braided structure. The three-dimensional braided structure preferably may be made in the form of a solid three-dimensional braid, a three-dimensional braid having at least one interlocking yarn coupling contiguous layers or in the form of a plurality of two-dimensional braided layers adhesively laminated, separately sewn or otherwise connected together to form the three-dimensional braided prosthesis.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter J. Schmitt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 13:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; D; D03; D03D; D03D25/00; D03D25/005; D04; D04C; D04C1/00; D04C1/06; A61F2/0063; A61F2002/0068; D10; D10B; D10B2403/00; D10B2403/02; D10B2403/024; D10B2403/0241; D10B2403/02411; D10B2509/00; D10B2509/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
An implantable tubular prosthesis, comprising: a continuous elongate hollow three-dimensional braided structure having a plurality of layers in which at least one yarn of each layer extends into an adjacent layer to interlock said layers, said structure having an intraluminal fluid contacting surface and an outer tissue contacting surface along its length thereof; and wherein at least one of said layers includes a fusible component which upon melting integrally bonds said layers for enhanced resistance to ravelling and fraying.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
An implantable tubular prosthesis, comprising: a continuous elongate hollow three-dimensional braided structure having a plurality of layers in which at least one yarn of each layer extends into an adjacent layer to interlock said layers, said structure having an intraluminal fluid contacting surface and an outer tissue contacting surface along its length thereof; and wherein at least one of said layers includes a fusible component which upon melting integrally bonds said layers for enhanced resistance to ravelling and fraying.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein said fusible component comprises a bicomponent yarn having a high melting temperature core and a low melting temperature polymer sheath.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said layers includes a stiffening component which is subsequently heat-set for increased radial stiffness of said structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The prosthesis according to claim 3, wherein said stiffening component comprises a monofilament yarn.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein both said intraluminal surface and said outer surface include pores, and wherein said pores on said outer surface have on average pore size greater than said pores on said intraluminal surface, and wherein the average pore size changes progressively from said outer surface to said intraluminal surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The prosthesis according to claim 5, wherein said pores form a tortuous path from said intraluminal surface to said outer surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The prosthesis according to claim 6, wherein said braided structure has a porosity as determined by water permeability of less than about 100 ml/minute/cm 2 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein said braided structure is impregnated with a leak resistant material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said layers includes an axial yarn to control longitudinal extension thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein said braided structure is formed from yarns having a denier of from about 40 to about 300.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The prosthesis according to claim 10, wherein said intraluminal surface is formed from a fine denier yarn and said outer surface is formed from a heavy denier yarn.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein said braided structure is formed with a braid angle of from about 54.5° to about 75°.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein said braided structure is formed with a longitudinal stretch of from about 10% to about 25%.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
114 words
The prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein said braided structure includes: a first layer which forms said intraluminal surface and includes a fine denier yarn for providing said intraluminal surface with smooth low-porosity characteristics; a second layer which forms said outer surface and includes a heavy denier yarn for providing said outer surface with textured high-porosity characteristics; and third and fourth layers positioned therebetween, one of said third and fourth layers including a monofilament component which is subsequently heat-set for imparting stiffening properties to said braided structure and the other of said third and fourth layers including a fusible component which upon melting integrally bonds said layers for enhanced resistance to ravelling and fraying.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
91 words
An implantable tubular prosthesis, comprising: a three-dimensional braided structure having a plurality of layers in which at least one yarn of each layer extends into an adjacent layer to interlock said layers, said structure having an intraluminal surface and an outer surface; and wherein both said intraluminal surface and said outer surface include pores, and wherein said pores on said outer surface have an average pore size greater than said pores on said intraluminal surface, and wherein the average pore size changes progressively from said outer surface to said intraluminal surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
91 words
An implantable tubular prosthesis, comprising: a three-dimensional braided structure having a plurality of layers in which at least one yarn of each layer extends into an adjacent layer to interlock said layers, said structure having an intraluminal surface and an outer surface; and wherein both said intraluminal surface and said outer surface include pores, and wherein said pores on said outer surface have an average pore size greater than said pores on said intraluminal surface, and wherein the average pore size changes progressively from said outer surface to said intraluminal surface.
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