CPC A61L 27/507 (2013.01) [A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61L 27/34 (2013.01); A61L 27/48 (2013.01); A61L 27/502 (2013.01); A61L 27/52 (2013.01); A61L 27/56 (2013.01); A61L 31/08 (2013.01); A61F 2002/077 (2013.01); A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61L 31/129 (2013.01); A61L 31/146 (2013.01); A61L 2420/02 (2013.01); A61L 2420/08 (2013.01)] | 38 Claims |
1. A vascular system, the vascular system comprising:
a vascular prosthesis comprising:
a textile tubular wall having a portion disposed between a first open end and an opposed second open end and having an inner surface and an opposed outer surface, the textile tubular wall comprising a textile construction of one or more yarns;
wherein the outer surface comprises a coating of a substantially water-insoluble, non-porous elastomeric sealant, disposed thereon;
wherein the one or more yarns are pre-treated with a removable composition, which removable composition is substantially removed prior to implantation, such that the water-insoluble elastomeric sealant encapsulates a portion of outer fibers of the one or more yarns at the outer surface of the textile tubular wall;
wherein the textile tubular wall is substantially impermeable to fluid; and
wherein the inner surface is at least 70% free of the substantially water-insoluble elastomeric sealant.
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