Coated stent with evenly distributed therapeutic agent
US7815962B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/606
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent includes a stent framework and a coating disposed on the stent framework. The coating includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The coating has a circumferential therapeutic concentration zone near the inner surface and a circumferential washed zone near the outer surface.
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