Patent · US Expired

Medical devices

US7399311B2 · kind B2 · utility

23Cited by

27References

25Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · US

Inventors

William Bertolino · Framingham, US
Andrew J. Campbell · Reading, US
Steven Walak · Natick, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 5, 2002
Grant date	Jul 15, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 29, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/9583
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical device system includes a catheter, an expandable prosthesis over the catheter, and a holding material between the catheter and the prosthesis. The holding material initially holds the prosthesis over the catheter.

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