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Stent

US8728611B2 · kind B2 · utility

4Cited by

8References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Baerbel Becher · Rostock, DE
Carsten Momma · Rostock, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 5, 2004
Grant date	May 20, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 23, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/24802
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A stent comprises a metallic, relatively radiolucent carrier structure and at least one marker element which includes comparatively radiopaque material. The radiopaque material is completely enclosed by a cover layer of a material other than the radiopaque material, the cover layer including metal or a metal compound. The stent may be used to treat a patient.

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