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Humacyte Announces Presentations by Ukrainian Surgeons on Use of the Human Acellular Vessel™ to Treat Wartime Vascular Trauma at the European Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting

Retrieved on: 
Friday, September 23, 2022

Trauma to the extremities makes up the majority of injuries, primarily vascular injuries to the lower extremities and shoulders.

Key Points: 
  • Trauma to the extremities makes up the majority of injuries, primarily vascular injuries to the lower extremities and shoulders.
  • Shaprynskyi and Sokolov reported that surgeons in Ukraine have utilized the HAV to treat patients with a multitude of wartime injuries.
  • The HAV has received priority designation for the treatment of vascular trauma by the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
  • Human Acellular Vessels (HAV) are investigational engineered off-the-shelf replacement vessels initially being developed for vascular repair, reconstruction and replacement.