Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Arterial prosthesis – Stent structure
Patent
1981-05-08
1985-09-10
Apley, Richard J.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Arterial prosthesis
Stent structure
128 92C, 128 1R, 623 12, A61F 100, A61B 1900
Patent
active
045397163
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for producing a vessel-equivalent prosthesis is described. A contractile agent such as fibroblast cells, smooth muscle cells or platelets is incorporated into a collagen lattice and contracts the lattice axially around an inner core. After the structure has set, additional layers may be formed in an ordered manner depending on the intended function of the prosthesis. Capillary beds, blood vessels and glandular structures may be formed by this process.
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Apley Richard J.
Brook David E.
Isabella David J.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Reynolds Leo R.
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