What is a Gore Tex graft?

What is a Gore Tex graft?

Improving grafting in peripheral, aortic, and vascular access procedures. In vascular surgery, superior graft performance is essential. A vascular graft must be inert and biocompatible, as well as strong, conformable and easy-to-handle.

What is a Gore Tex graft made of?

It is composed of stretched polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), which is more commonly known by the generic trademark Teflon. The material is formally known as the generic term expanded PTFE (ePTFE).

What is Propaten?

The Gore PROPATEN heparin-bonded vascular graft is a synthetic graft used to treat peripheral. arterial disease by bypassing damaged blood vessels. The graft is made from expanded. polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) that has a layer of heparin anticoagulant bonded to its inner.

What are vascular grafts used for?

Vascular grafts are used on damaged or diseased blood vessels, when surgeons need to redirect blood flow by replacing the blood vessel, oftentimes by using synthetic grafts (Keefer, 2003).

How long does a vascular graft last?

In general, a vein bypass in the leg can be expected to last five years or longer in 60 to 70 percent of patients, although about one-quarter to one-third will require additional procedures to maintain the function of these grafts.

What does PTFE graft stand for?

Background. In peripheral vascular bypass surgery different synthetic materials are available for bypass grafting. It is unclear which of the two commonly used materials, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or polyester (Dacron®) grafts, is to be preferred.

What is PTFE graft?

PTFE Grafts PFTE, also known as Teflon, is a synthetic material, readily available. It has been shown that PTFE grafts are easy to implant, cannulate with ease and carry a relatively low rate of infection. PTFE grafts can typically be used for dialysis within 2-3 weeks.

How long do vascular grafts last?

Despite the advances in endovascular surgery and its increased popularity over recent decades, vascular bypass grafting remains commonplace and is believed to be the optimal choice for patients requiring long-term revascularization solutions (life expectancy >2 years).

How does vascular graft work?

Grafting: Once the bypass site is exposed and the graft is harvested, the surgeon will sew the graft into a tiny opening below the diseased artery. The other end of the graft will be sewed to another part of a healthy artery.

Does GORE-TEX stay waterproof forever?

The GORE-TEX® membrane won’t deteriorate with time, and our garments are guaranteed to be durably waterproof and breathable.