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felt strip closure?

Posted By: Lindsay on 2008-11-11
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Subject: felt strip closure?

Hi does anyone know if there is such a thing as a felt strip closure?  The word in the sentence is, .....very thin aortic wall requiring a felt-strip closure.... Thank you!!


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