Abstract: A gas separation membrane includes a composite membrane, the composite membrane including: a gas separation functional layer; and a compound having a composition different from a compound constituting the gas separation functional layer, wherein the presence ratio of the gas separation functional layer at at least one surface of the gas separation membrane is not less than 90% and less than 100%. Provided is a gas separation membrane capable of suppressing damage of the gas separation functional layer during the preparation process of a gas separation membrane module or during the use of a gas separation membrane module even when the gas separation functional layer includes a site having low strength.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fluid-separation carbon membrane module that can suppress defects on a surface of a carbon membrane or breakage of the carbon membrane and suppress suction of a potting material even in a case where a carbon membrane having low ductility is used, and the main idea of the present invention is a fluid-separation carbon membrane module in which a plurality of covered carbon membranes in which at least one covering yarn is helically wound around one or two fluid-separation carbon membranes are housed in a vessel.

Abstract: A medical base material for an indwelling cardiovascular device in which a unique knitted structure made of multifilaments containing ultra-fine fibers can maintain the antithrombotic property through the early endothelialization has improved storage property in a sheath catheter and mechanical strength. The medical base material includes a knitted fabric made of multifilaments containing 30 wt % or more of ultra-fine fibers having a single thread diameter of 1 ?m to 10 ?m, and heparin, a heparin derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which is chemically bound to the surface of the ultra-fine fibers, wherein: the knitted fabric has a basis weight of 5 mg/cm2 to 20 mg/cm2, a thickness of 200 ?m or less, and a water permeability of 1000 mL/min/cm2 to 10,000 mL/min/cm2 at a pressure of 120 mmHg.

Abstract: A medical material uses a nickel-titanium alloy wherein a polyelectrolyte has a reduced thickness while a sufficient amount of an antithrombogenic compound for production of a therapeutic effect is supported. The medical material in which a porous surface is formed on a nickel-titanium alloy to allow infiltration of a polyelectrolyte into the pores, to thereby reduce the thickness of the polyelectrolyte exposed on the surface of the nickel-titanium alloy while allowing supporting of a sufficient amount of an antithrombogenic compound due to contribution of the polyelectrolyte infiltrate.

Abstract: There is provided a plain-weave fabric excellent in low air permeability and waterproofness. Further, there is provided a stent graft excellent in low water permeability mechanical properties and catheter storage capacity, including the plain-weave fabric as a graft substrate. A plain-weave fabric woven by interlacing weaving yarns in warp and weft, in which weaving yarns YA and YB arranged in the same direction have different crimp ratios A and B, respectively, a relationship thereof satisfies Formula 1, and the crimp ratio B is 4% or more, and the plain-weave fabric is preferably used for a stent graft; A?B×1.2.

Abstract: A medical material uses a nickel-titanium alloy wherein a polyelectrolyte has a reduced thickness while a sufficient amount of an antithrombogenic compound for production of a therapeutic effect is supported. The medical material in which a porous surface is formed on a nickel-titanium alloy to allow infiltration of a polyelectrolyte into the pores, to thereby reduce the thickness of the polyelectrolyte exposed on the surface of the nickel-titanium alloy while allowing supporting of a sufficient amount of an antithrombogenic compound due to contribution of the polyelectrolyte infiltrate.