Patents Assigned to Bridport (UK) Limited
  • Reinforced graft
    Patent number: 6899728
    Abstract: A graft is provided with a flexible sheet of graft material to which is sewn a reinforcing wire, preferably of shape-memory alloy. Sewing of the wire is carried out while the sheet is substantially planar, thus by conventional embroidery machines. The sheet is subsequently rolled into a tubular shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignees: Bridport (UK) Limited, Anson Medical Limited
    Inventors: Peter Phillips, Julian Ellis, Alan McLeod, Gail Beaton, Peter Butcher