Weaving
The process of interlacing two yarns so that they cross each other at right angles to produce a woven fabric. A woven fabric is comprised of warp yarns in the longitudinal (machine) direction and weft yarns in the crosswise direction. The warp and weft yarns may be the same fiber and same size or they may be different in fiber type and size. Key characteristics of woven fabrics include:
- Dimensional stability
- Controlled porosity
- Diagonal stretch
- High multi-directional strength
The value of woven grafts in an implantable medical device include:
- Low profile design
- Low delivery forces required
- Ease of Deployment
- Resilient
- High degree of coagulation
- Low permeability
- Strength
- Compressibility
- Insulation against friction and tissue wear
- Abrasion resistance
- Mechanical patency
Medical Fabrics can be woven into multiple shapes based on your design requirements. Component shapes include:
- Flat sheets
- Narrow fabric tapes
- Straight tubes
- Bifurcated tubes
- Tapered tubes
- Fenestrated tubes
ATEX possesses the expertise to produce a wide variety of component shapes from a woven fabric. Click HERE to learn more.