US5152782A
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Non-porous coated ptfe graft
Assignee: Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
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Filing: 1989-05-26
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Granted: 1992-10-06
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Expires: 2009-05-26
Abstract
Abstract A non-porous coated PTFE graft includes a PTFE tube having a conventional porous inner cylindrical wall and a non-porous elastomeric coating applied over at least a portion of the outer cylindrical wall of the PTFE tube to render such portion of the outer cylindrical wall non-porous. The elastomeric coating is made of polyurethane or another biocompatible non-porous elastomer and precludes tissue ingrowth into the outer cylindrical wall, minimizes suture hole bleeding, and increases suture retention strength, while reducing the incidence of serous weepage. The elastomeric coating is preferably applied by mounting the PTFE tube upon a mandrel of like diameter and either dip coating or spray coating all, or selected portions, of the PTFE tube with liquified polyurethane. After the polyurethane coating is completely dried, the non-porous vascular graft is removed form the mandrel and is ready for use.
Inventors
- 👤 Rajagopal R. Kowligi
- 👤 Robert C. Farnan
- 👤 William M. Colone
- 👤 Linda V. Della Corna
- 👤 Joseph B. Sinnott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/50; A61L27/507; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61L27/14; A61L27/16; A61L27/28; A61L27/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
48 words
An implantable vascular graft comprising: a. an expanded, porous PTFE tube having inner and outer cylindrical walls; and b. a non-porous coating of a non-porous elastomer applied over at least a portion of the outer cylindrical wall of said PTFE tube, said coating having a substantially uniform thickness.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
48 words
An implantable vascular graft comprising: a. an expanded, porous PTFE tube having inner and outer cylindrical walls; and b. a non-porous coating of a non-porous elastomer applied over at least a portion of the outer cylindrical wall of said PTFE tube, said coating having a substantially uniform thickness.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The implantable vascular graft recited by claim 1 wherein said non-porous elastomer coating is a coating of non-porous polyurethane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The implantable vascular graft recited by claim 1 wherein said elastomer is selected from the group of elastomers consisting of medical-grade silicone rubber elastomers, segmented polyurethanes, polyurethane-ureas, and silicone-polyurethane copolymers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
An implantable vascular graft comprising: a. an expanded, porous PTFE tube having inner and outer cylindrical walls, and having first and second opposing end portions and a central portion lying between said first and second opposing end portions; and b. a non-porous coating of a non-porous elastomer applied over the outer cylindrical wall of said PTFE tube along said first and second opposing end portions but not along the central portion of said PTFE tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
An implantable vascular graft comprising: a. an expanded, porous PTFE tube having inner and outer cylindrical walls, and having first and second opposing end portions and a central portion lying between said first and second opposing end portions; and b. a non-porous coating of a non-porous elastomer applied over the outer cylindrical wall of said PTFE tube along said first and second opposing end portions but not along the central portion of said PTFE tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The implantable vascular graft recited by claim 4 wherein said non-porous elastomer coating is a coating of non-porous polyurethane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The implantable vascular graft recited by claim 4 wherein said elastomer is selected from the group of elastomers consisting of medical-grade silicone rubber elastomers, segmented polyurethanes, polyurethane-ureas, and silicone-polyurethane copolymers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
72 words
An implantable vascular graft comprising: a. an expanded, porous PTFE tube having inner and outer cylindrical walls; b. a non-porous coating of a non-porous elastomer applied over at least a portion of the outer cylindrical wall of said PTFE tube but not to the inner cylindrical wall of said PTFE tube, said coating having a substantially uniform thickness; and c. the inner cylindrical wall of said PTFE tube being uncoated and porous.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
An implantable vascular graft comprising: a. an expanded, porous PTFE tube having inner and outer cylindrical walls; b. a non-porous coating of a non-porous elastomer applied over at least a portion of the outer cylindrical wall of said PTFE tube but not to the inner cylindrical wall of said PTFE tube, said coating having a substantially uniform thickness; and c. the inner cylindrical wall of said PTFE tube being uncoated and porous.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The implantable vascular graft recited by claim 7 wherein said non-porous elastomer coating is a coating of non-porous polyurethane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The implantable vascular graft recited by claim 7 wherein said elastomer is selected from the group of elastomers consisting of medical-grade silicone rubber elastomers, segmented polyurethanes, polyurethane-ureas, and silicone-polyurethane copolymers.
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