Knits play a crucial role in the area of medical applications as recent research show. Cardiac stents made of knitted and braided textile material have been developed recently. The knitted stent was found to be superior in mechanical properties and was able to fulfill the requirements better than that of metallic ones owing to better flexibility. Knits made from poly lactic acid filaments have been evaluated for suitability in urinary bladder reconstruction. Knits have also been used as artificial blood vessels in the replacement of damaged blood vessels. Large diameter (greater than 6 mm in diameter) artificial blood vessel is generally made of woven or knitted fabric, the former has better stable structure, while the elasticity of the latter is better. Another interesting area of application of knits is in vascular implants.
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