Stent lining
US6364893B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/0266
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention features a catheter assembly and methods for delivering a hydrogel-lined stent to a body lumen, and methods for lining a stent with a hydrogel. The assembly includes a catheter which has a balloon at least a portion of which is coated with a hydrogel and an expansible stent mounted on the balloon in a contracted condition for passage with the catheter to a site of a body. Expansion of the balloon lodges the stent in the body with hydrogel coated on the inner surfaces of the stent as a lining.
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