Stent with silver coating and method
US5976169A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/0052
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent comprising a cylindrical member formed of metal and having a wall defining a bore extending therethrough along a longitudinal axis and having an inner surface and an outer surface. The wall has a pattern formed therein with openings extending therethrough into the bore. A coating containing silver is adherent to the outer surface of said wall for treatment of undesired conditions in the vessel.
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