Small-diameter vascular grafts composed of polyester/spandex fibers: Manufacturing techniques and property evaluations

Jin Jia Hu; Po Ching Lu; Ching Wen Lou; Mong Chuan Lee; Jia Horng Lin

doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2016.01.154

Small-diameter vascular grafts composed of polyester/spandex fibers: Manufacturing techniques and property evaluations

Jin Jia Hu, Po Ching Lu, Ching Wen Lou, Mong Chuan Lee, Jia Horng Lin

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This study aims to examine the properties of the small-diameter vascular grafts that are made by incorporating polyester (PET) yarns and spandex fibers. PET and spandex fibers are warp-knitted or weft-knitted into tubular knits. These two tubular knits are combined with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) by applying a freezing-thawing method in order to create vascular grafts. The physical properties of vascular grafts are tested by performing tensile tests and a compliance test. The test results indicate that the incorporation of spandex fibers increases the deformation level along the axial direction of the warp-knitted tubular knits. In addition, the vascular grafts that are made of spandex fibers have a greater compliance than that of the commercially available vascular grafts (i.e., ePTFE) and natural blood vessels.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	42-45
Number of pages	4
Journal	Materials Letters
Volume	171
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2016.01.154
Publication status	Published - 2016 May 15

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General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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