DeBakey knitted arterial graft of Dacron

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/dd1abcad21a8fa85d05a69b6c4957c17

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

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

Source

PA Digital

Language

English

Relation

https://digital.sciencehistory.org/downloads/deriv/v405sb367/thumb_large_2X?disposition=inline

References

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

Subject

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

Citation

United States Catheter & Instrument Corporation, “DeBakey knitted arterial graft of Dacron,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed November 14, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/26596.

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