Biodegradable stent
US5670161A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2210/0004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An expandable, biodegradable stent for use within a body lumen comprises a hollow tube made from a copolymer of L-lactide and .epsilon.-caprolactone that is not plastically expandable at normal body temperatures, and that is expandable using thermo-mechanical means at a temperature between about 38.degree.-55.degree. C. using a balloon catheter. The invention also relates to a method of making such a stent and to a method of deploying such a stent within the body.
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