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Endoprostheses

US8071156B2 · kind B2 · utility

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447References

14Claims

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Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jan Weber · Maple Grove, US
Torsten Scheuermann · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 4, 2009
Grant date	Dec 6, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 4, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L31/146
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A hydrophilic ceramic coating is formed on an endoprosthesis preform. The hydrophilic ceramic coating is porous and can store nano-sized drug particles.

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