IMPLANTABLE CONDUIT WITH SELF-SEALING FENESTRATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Examples of an implantable conduit that is tubular in shape and has an inner lumen and an outer surface, the implantable conduit are disclosed. The implantable conduit includes a plurality of overlap elements including a first overlap element and a second overlap element positioned adjacent the first overlap element to define an adjacent pair of the plurality of overlap elements. The first overlap element overlaps onto the second overlap element to define an overlapping portion between an inward facing surface of the first overlap element and an outward facing surface of the second overlap element. The implantable conduit also includes a plurality of attachment features coupling the first overlap element to the second overlap element. The inward facing surface of the first overlap element and the outward facing surface of the second overlap element are separable at the overlapping portion by an external force to open an aperture in the overlapping portion between at least two of the plurality of attachment features such that the aperture defines a path between the inner lumen and outer surface of the implantable conduit. The path is sealed absent the external force.