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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sobei Wakabayashi, Fukui, JP;
Tomoko Hashimukai, Fukui, JP;
Takeo Katakura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshihito Takano, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignees:
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Seiren Co., Ltd., Fukui, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
623-1 ; 623 11 ; 623 12 ;
Abstract
An artificial blood vessel is formed of a tubular body of composite fibers. The composite fibers are composed of a polyethylene terephthalate and a polyester elastic body which are materials familiar with the tissue of an organism. The tubular body is produced by weaving, knitting or assembling processing, or the combined processing thereof, of the composite fibers.