Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, with this trend predicted to
continue for the foreseeable future. Common disorders are associated with the stenosis or …

Despite the wide variety of tissue‐engineered vascular grafts that are currently being
developed, autologous vessels, such as the saphenous vein, are still the gold standard …

Severe traumatic events such as burns, and cancer therapy, often involve a significant loss
of tissue, requiring surgical reconstruction by means of autologous muscle flaps. The scant …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the load to failure strengths and modes
of failure of various commercially available tendon augmentation xenografts and allografts …

Tissue engineering (TE) is an emerging interdisciplinary field aiming at the restoration or
improvement of impaired tissue function. A combination of cells, scaffold materials …

There remains a great need for vascular substitutes for small‐diameter applications. The use
of an elastomeric biodegradable material, enabling acute antithrombogenicity and long …

In patients requiring coronary or peripheral vascular bypass procedures, autogenous arterial
or vein grafts remain as the conduit of choice even in the case of redo patients. It is in this …

Over the past few years, many biologic patches have been developed to augment repairs of
large or complex tendon tears. These patches include both allograft and xenografts …

The in vivo healing process of vascular grafts involves the interaction of many contributing
factors. The ability of vascular grafts to provide an environment which allows successful …

US8454678B2 - Prosthetic implants including ECM composite material - Google Patents
US8454678B2 - Prosthetic implants including ECM composite material - Google Patents …