Patent · US Expired

Stents with a diamond like coating

US6572651B1 · kind B1 · utility

43Cited by

12References

14Claims

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Assignee

N V BEKAERT SA · BE

Inventors

Ivan De Scheerder · Herent, BE
Eddy Demeyere · Marke, BE
Dominique Neerinck · Hertsberge, BE
Wilfried Coppens · Kortrijk, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 11, 2001
Grant date	Jun 3, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 11, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L31/082
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An intravascular metal stent having a tubular wall and a biocompatible coating on at least a major part of the wall surface which coating has a thickness of less than 4 &mgr;m and contains a diamond like amorphous material, preferably DLN.

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