Vascular Grafts

Vascutek^® Vascular Grafts for the treatment of cardiovascular disease are designed, developed and manufactured by Vascutek Ltd., a Terumo company, in Inchinnan, Scotland. Vascutek uses innovative vascular technologies to develop products that address the needs of cardiovascular and vascular surgeons throughout the world.

The company markets a wide range of sealed and unsealed polyester and ePTFE vascular prosthetic grafts for the treatment of diseased and damaged arteries. The grafts are sealed with a modified gelatin, eliminating the need for pre–clotting.

Related Information:

For product information: Vascutek^® Vascular Grafts

For product applications: Optimizing Cardiac Surgery Resource

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