Soluble fixation device and method for stent delivery catheters
US6391033B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A soluble capsule, fairing or adherent material for a stent catheter or other device to inserted into the human body. The capsule, fairing or adherent material is made of a material which dissolves within the body in a convenient time, for example ten or fifteen minutes, allowing a convenient time for placement of the device and protecting the blood vessel from any sharp surfaces of the device.
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