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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2019
Applicant:
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
William G. Austen, Jr., Weston, MA (US);
Michael C. McCormack, Medford, MA (US);
Robert W. Redmond, Lancaster, MA (US);
Irene E. Kochevar, Boston, MA (US);
Assignee:
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61M 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/0242 (2013.01); A01N 1/0294 (2013.01); A61F 2/062 (2013.01); A61M 1/3655 (2013.01);
Abstract
One aspect of the invention provides a method for preparing a vein graft. The method includes: applying a tissue passivation agent to a resected anatomical vessel; placing the resected anatomical vessel in a chamber; and allowing the tissue passivation agent to cross-link while the resected anatomical vessel is in the chamber.