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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2004
James E Moore, Jr., Miami, FL (US);
Michael R Moreno, Coral Springs, FL (US);
James E Moore, Jr., Miami, FL (US);
Michael R Moreno, Coral Springs, FL (US);
Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);
Abstract
A vascular prosthesis tester () for inducing stresses upon a vascular prosthesis () having a channel extending through the vascular prosthesis is disclosed. The tester includes a pump () adaptable to pressurize a fluid disposed within the channel to induce a radial stress upon the vascular prosthesis. The tester may further include a bend applicator () operable to induce a bending stress, a torque applicator () operable to induce a torque, a linear force applicator () operable to induce a linear force, and/or a stop () for inducing a lateral push stress upon the vascular prosthesis. A method of fatigue testing a vascular prosthesis contained within a fluid conduit is also disclosed. The method includes injecting a fluid within the inner channel and inducing a torque, bending stress, linear stress, and/or later push stress upon the vascular prosthesis.