Medical devices and methods of making the same
US7938854B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 20, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31678
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Medical devices, such as stents, and methods of making the devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a medical device includes an alloy having tantalum, tungsten, zirconium and niobium. For example, the alloy can include from about 20% to about 40% by weight of tantalum, from about 0.5% to about 9% by weight of tungsten, and from about 0.5% to about 10% by weight of zirconium.
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