Patent ID: 9657265
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: A61F,A61L,B29C,B29K,B29L,C12N,Y10T

Claim:
1. A tubular construct comprising human extracellular matrix proteins and polyglycolic acid, wherein the human extracellular matrix proteins have a thickness greater than 200 μm at the thinnest portion of the tubular construct, wherein the tubular construct has an internal diameter of ≧3 mm, wherein the tubular construct is intimal hyperplasia and calcification resistant, wherein the polyglycolic acid comprises less than 5% of the cross-sectional area of said tubular construct, wherein the tubular construct is acellular comprising less than 5% intact cells, and wherein the length of the tubular scaffold is at least 10 cm, and wherein the tubular construct is substantially free of heavy metal contaminants.