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Controlled degradation of stents

US8267990B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2010
Grant dateSep 18, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L31/06
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Stents fabricated from hydrolytically degradable polymers with accelerated degradation rates and methods of fabricating stents with accelerated degradation rates are disclosed.

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