Modified implantable device surface and a method of making the same
US8123799B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05D2502/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device, such as a stent, is disclosed having a modified surface. A method of making the modification is also disclosed. The modification includes depositing a substance within the surface of the device and forming a film layer on the surface of the device. The substance can include carbon and the film layer can be a polymeric layer, such as a plasma polymerized organic film layer.
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