Patents Assigned to Sulzer Vascutek Ltd.
  • Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene vascular graft with coating
    Patent number: 6368347
    Abstract: A vascular graft comprised of a tubular polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) sheet. The ePTFE sheet has a substantially uniform coating of bioresorbable gel material on an outer surface. The coating minimizes bleeding through suture holes in the ePTFE sheet and an increase in longitudinal extensibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Sulzer Vascutek Ltd.
    Inventors: Roshan Maini, Karen Kelso
  • Insertion aid for a bifurcated prosthesis
    Patent number: 6264662
    Abstract: The present invention provides an insertion aid for a bifurcated prosthesis which allows for the reliable and accurate insertion of the contralateral guide wire into the contralateral leg of the bifurcated prosthesis. For this purpose, the two guide wires are provided with magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Sulzer Vascutek Ltd.
    Inventor: Karl-Lutz Lauterjung