Stent having cover with drug delivery capability
US6379382B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthesis has a cylindrical stent, and a cover provided about the outer periphery of the stent. The cover has at least two layers of materials, with at least one layer of material being permeable to drugs. The layers of material can define at least one chamber therebetween, with a drug loaded into the at least one chamber. Alternatively, the drug can be loaded into the material of one or more layers.
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