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Radioactive stents

US10543379B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20References

20Claims

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Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · US

Inventors

John A. Hingston · Framingham, US
Claude O. Clerc · Marlboro, US
Daniel Ross · Watertown, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 19, 2016
Grant date	Jan 28, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 3, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2005/1024
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This disclosure provides design, material, manufacturing method, and use alternatives for medical devices. An example medical device includes a stent having a first strut. The first strut may include an inner surface and an outer surface. The medical device may also include a first attachment member coupled to the strut and a radioactive element. The radioactive element may be coupled to the attachment member.

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