Artificial blood vessel
basic information
Reference number
TT-005
Technical field
Medical field
Technology component
Biomedical materials
bibliographic information
Application number
Japanese patent application No.10-525442
Application date
2-Dec-1997
International publication
number
WO 98/24385
International publication date
11-Jun-1996
Registry number
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Registration date
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Applicant
Shimizu Yasuhiko; Tapic International Co., Ltd
Special affects
Priority (1) JP19960326620 (Priority Date: 6-Dec-1996)
International application (PCT/JP97/04387: 2-Dec-1997)
International publication (WO98/24385: 11-Jun-1998)
Designated state: US/EP/CA/CN/KR/JP
Technical content
[Object]
The present invention relates to an artificial blood vessel provided with collagen layer composed of ultra-fine fibers on st least the outside of a tube composed of a supporting framework material. The present invention also relates to a method for producing the same.

[Advantage]
This vessel is advantageous in that the material therefore is easily available, that the application to a living body causes no significant rejestion, that a suture may be held after implantation for a long period of time, and that, after a given period of time, it can be entirely or partially absorbed into the living body and decomposed.
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