Advanced Search

Journal Navigation

Journal Home

Subscriptions

Archive

Contact Us

Table of Contents

Sign In to gain access to subscriptions and/or personal tools.
Journal of Biomaterials Applications
This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow References
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to Saved Citations
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrowRequest Permissions
Right arrow Request Reprints
Right arrow Add to My Marked Citations
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Right arrow Citing Articles via Scopus
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Kowligi, R. R.
Right arrow Articles by Wollner, S. A.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Kowligi, R. R.
Right arrow Articles by Wollner, S. A.
Social Bookmarking
Add to CiteULike   Add to Complore   Add to Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us   Add to Digg   Add to Reddit   Add to Technorati   Add to Twitter  
What's this?

Physical Properties and Testing Methods for PTFE Cardiovascular Patches

Rajagopal R. Kowligi, PH.D.

IMPRA, Inc. P.O. Box 1740 Tempe, AZ 85280-1740

Howard H. Taylor

IMPRA, Inc. P.O. Box 1740 Tempe, AZ 85280-1740

Stacy A. Wollner

IMPRA, Inc. P.O. Box 1740 Tempe, AZ 85280-1740

Patching after endarterectomy, especially carotid artery surgery, is a common procedure to repair and close the surgical site. Both synthetic and natural materials can be used, but saphenous vein is preferred due to its greater long-term patency. In situations where it is not possible to use the saphenous vein, both Dacron and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) patches have been used successfully. Expanded PTFE patches are readily available, soft and pliable, have excellent biocompatibility and do not require preclotting prior to implantation. Comparison of two types of ePTFE patches versus natural vessel show that they have more than adequate properties for their intended use.

Journal of Biomaterials Applications, Vol. 7, No. 4, 353-361 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/088532829300700403
Add to CiteULike CiteULike   Add to Complore Complore   Add to Connotea Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us Del.icio.us   Add to Digg Digg   Add to Reddit Reddit   Add to Technorati Technorati   Add to Twitter Twitter    What's this?