Endoprostheses
US7998192B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2400/18
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoprosthesis includes a body defining a flow passage therethrough. The body is capable of maintaining patency in a blood vessel and includes iron or an alloy thereof. The body has a nano-structured surface comprising iron oxide in which the individual nano-structures have a height to thickness aspect ratio of at least 5:1.
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