Sheath for a prosthesis and methods of forming the same
US6540776B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/901
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable device or endoluminal prosthesis, such as a stent, having a sheath and a method of forming the sheath are provided. The sheath may be used for the delivery of an active ingredient. The sheath may have a selected pattern of interstices for allowing a fluid to seep through the sheath in the direction of the pattern created.
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