Endoprosthesis
US5836962A · kind A · utility
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22Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A body compatible device including an elongate filament substantially uniform in lateral cross-section over its length and having multiple fibers having high tensile strength embedded in a polymeric material. The polymeric material may be melted onto the fibers, and the filament may have an elongate polymeric case surrounding the filament. The body compatible device may be a stent of a tubular latticework.
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