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conduit
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conduit /con·du·it/ (kon´doo-it) channel.
ileal conduit  the surgical anastomosis of the ureters to one end of a detached segment of ileum, the other end being used to form a stoma on the abdominal wall.
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Ileal conduit.

con·duit (knd-t)
n.
A channel for the passage of fluids.

conduit
[kon′dit, kon′do̅o̅·it]
1 an artificial channel or passage that connects two organs or different parts of the same organ.
2 a tube or other device for conveying water or other fluids from one region to another.

conduit [kon´doo-it]
a channel for the passage of fluids.
ileal conduit see ileal conduit.

conduit
a channel for the passage of fluids or air.

ileal conduit
the surgical anastomosis of the ureters or a bowel segment to one end of a detached segment of ileum, the other end being used to form a stoma on the abdominal wall.
vascular conduit
artificial blood vessel; used in repair of pulmonic stenosis by providing a bypass of the obstruction and in correction of arteriovenous fistulae.


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In the low flow small vessel setting, such as the coronary arteries and infrapopliteal vessels, the saphenous vein is the gold standard against which any prosthetic vascular conduit must compare.
We remain excited by the versatility of AlloDerm in addition to our products under development, including XenoDerm(TM) porcine dermal graft, the LifeCell(R) heart valve, universal vascular conduits and ThromboSol(TM), a formulation we are developing for extending the shelf-life of transfusable platelets.
In addition to AlloDerm grafts, the Company's current universal tissue graft development programs include XenoDerm(TM) porcine dermal graft, the LifeCell(R) heart valve and universal vascular conduits.
 
 
 
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