Endoprostheses and methods of manufacture
US7163554B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0014
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A woven tubular endoprosthesis comprising means for locking the endoprosthesis in a deployed configuration is disclosed. The means for locking the endoprosthesis may comprise locking protrusions, notches, a chemical bond, a curable bond, or other mechanism. The woven fibers comprising the endoprosthesis may be hollow and comprise circumferentially oriented polymeric chains, and may be filled with a curable material. A method of treatment using an endoprosthesis according to the invention is also disclosed.
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