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Biodegradable endoprostheses and methods for their fabrication

US8182890B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Elixir Medical Corporation · US

Inventors

Xiaoxia Zheng · Milpitas, US
John Yan · Los Gatos, US
Vinayak Bhat · Cupertino, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 17, 2008
Grant date	May 22, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 21, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/139
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Biodegradable endoprostheses are formed from amorphous polymers having desirable biodegradation characteristics. The strength of such amorphous polymers is enhanced by annealing to increase crystallinity without substantially increasing the biodegradation time.

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