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Controlled degradation of stents

US7794495B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 2006
Grant dateSep 14, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L31/06
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Stents fabricated from hydrolytically degradable polymers with accelerated degradation rates and methods of fabricating stents with accelerated degradation rates are disclosed.

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