Tubular silk compositions and methods of use thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9808557
APP PUB NO 20120123519A1
SERIAL NO

12672521

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Described are tubular silk fibroin compositions and methods for their manufacture and use. Tubular compositions as described herein can be produced in a range of high burst strengths, can easily be made in a range of inner diameters, can be derivatized with functional moieties, and can be produced in a range of permeabilities suitable for particularized uses. In one aspect, the tubular compositions can be used in the repair or replacement of damaged or diseased blood vessels, including, but not limited to vessels smaller than about 6 mm.

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MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY77 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE CAMBRIDGE MA 02139

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cannizzaro, Christopher M Washington, US 1 53
Kaplan, David L Concord, US 273 9748
Lovett, Michael L Medford, US 5 163
Vunjak-Novakovic, Gordana New York, US 59 1343
Wang, Xianyan Acton, US 21 498

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