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Effects of mesh modification on the structure of a mandrel‐grown biosynthetic vascular prosthesis

Effects of mesh modification on the structure of a mandrel‐grown biosynthetic vascular prosthesis Mandrel‐grown, mesh‐reinforced vascular prostheses require adequate tissue coverage of the mesh for effective clinical function, particularly in low blood flow situations. Development of the ovine collagen‐based Omniflow™ vascular prosthesis has shown that the extent of this tissue cover is dependent on the interactions of the mandrel and the mesh with the sheep host. In the present study, the effects of chemical changes to the mesh have been examined. These data indicate that certain treatments of the mesh, particularly collagen or heparin, lead to increased tissue coverage while the number of sheep cells present and the ultrastructure of the resulting vessel remain unchanged. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res, 47, 309–315, 1999. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A Wiley

Effects of mesh modification on the structure of a mandrel‐grown biosynthetic vascular prosthesis

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 1999 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
1549-3296
eISSN
1552-4965
DOI
10.1002/(SICI)1097-4636(19991205)47:3<309::AID-JBM4>3.0.CO;2-R
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Abstract

Mandrel‐grown, mesh‐reinforced vascular prostheses require adequate tissue coverage of the mesh for effective clinical function, particularly in low blood flow situations. Development of the ovine collagen‐based Omniflow™ vascular prosthesis has shown that the extent of this tissue cover is dependent on the interactions of the mandrel and the mesh with the sheep host. In the present study, the effects of chemical changes to the mesh have been examined. These data indicate that certain treatments of the mesh, particularly collagen or heparin, lead to increased tissue coverage while the number of sheep cells present and the ultrastructure of the resulting vessel remain unchanged. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res, 47, 309–315, 1999.

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Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part AWiley

Published: May 5, 1999

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