DeBakey knitted arterial graft of Dacron

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/d53550b3477b9cb933663b64dabc0afb

Title

DeBakey knitted arterial graft of Dacron

Creator

United States Catheter & Instrument Corporation

Date

1958

Description

Hollow 8 mm tube of crimped, flexible Dacron (synthetic polyester fiber), off-white in color, and pink orange product label housed in original sealed plastic bag. Typically in the shape of a tube, Dacron grafts are commonly used to replace or repair blood vessels or natural body tissues. Grafts can also serve as a stent to repair an artery, blood vessels, or other hollow bodily structures.

Subject

Medical care--Equipment and supplies
Clinical chemistry
Medical care
Synthetic fibers industry
Arterial grafts
Polyesters
Dacron
Stents (Surgery)
Medicine

Source

PA Digital

Language

English

Relation

https://digital.sciencehistory.org/download_redirect/p2676w455/dl_small?no_content_disposition=true

Type

physical object
image

References

https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/1c18dg840

Citation

United States Catheter & Instrument Corporation, “DeBakey knitted arterial graft of Dacron,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed September 9, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/13416.

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