Silicone cross-linked polyurethane materials for thrombus and biodegradation resistant small-diameter vascular grafts and coating of blood contacting devices

Objective

The objective of the project is to synthesize new functional silicone based materials (SILCROTHANE) with very low thrombogenecity activity and optimal biostability, and to process the new material by proprietary processing technologies to fabricate the following pre-clinical devices:
- a medium-diameter SILCROTHANE coated Dacron vascular grafts,
- a SILCROTHANE coated, stainless-steel 316L, balloon expandable vascular stent,
- a small-diameter vascular grafts made entirely of the SILCROTHANE material.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field

Funding Scheme

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Participants (5)