Gore-Tex tube graft

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf vascular graft
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:Dacron_graft
autologous vein graft
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:common_complication gptkb:pseudoaneurysm
infection
thrombosis
gptkbp:feature flexible
biocompatible
porous structure
resistant to infection
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gore-Tex tube graft
gptkbp:introducedIn 1970s
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:W._L._Gore_&_Associates
gptkbp:material expanded polytetrafluoroethylene
gptkbp:usedFor aortic repair
arteriovenous access for hemodialysis
vascular bypass surgery
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blalock-Thomas-Taussig_shunt
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7