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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2017
Applicants:
University of Delaware, Newark, DE (US);
The Nemours Foundation, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Inventors:
Robert Akins, West Chester, PA (US);
Kristi L. Kiick, Rising Sun, MD (US);
Karyn Robinson, Wilmington, DE (US);
Rebecca Scott, Newark, DE (US);
Assignees:
University of Delaware, Newark, DE (US);
The Nemours Foundation, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/08 (2006.01); A61L 27/36 (2006.01); A61L 27/52 (2006.01); A61L 27/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/3625 (2013.01); A61L 27/52 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); A61L 2300/236 (2013.01); A61L 2300/41 (2013.01); A61L 2300/414 (2013.01); A61L 2300/416 (2013.01); A61L 2300/426 (2013.01); A61L 2300/626 (2013.01); A61L 2420/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
Skeletonized blood vessels for use as vascular grafts are protected from biomechanical injury and/or certain cellular and extracellular changes by application of a biocompatible hydrogel to the vessel exterior. The hydrogel may be applied to the vessel graft before or after harvesting from a donor patient.