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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2006
Hans Scholz, Berlin, DE;
John D. Mcdermott, Chandler, AZ (US);
Robert M. Carr, Jr., Paradise Valley, AZ (US);
Debra A. Bebb, Mesa, AZ (US);
Hans Scholz, Berlin, DE;
John D. McDermott, Chandler, AZ (US);
Robert M. Carr, Jr., Paradise Valley, AZ (US);
Debra A. Bebb, Mesa, AZ (US);
C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A vascular graft with trim lines is described, the trim lines providing a guide for precision shaping of the cuff. The trim lines may be printed or otherwise disposed on a surface of the cuff or included on a template designed for disposition over the cuff. The trim lines may also be disposed on a side of a pocket into which the cuff is positioned for trimming. Also described is an apparatus and method for precise trimming of a vascular graft.