Tracheobronchial implantable medical device and methods of use
US9173733B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0098
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices and methods for treating a diseased tracheobronchial region in a mammal. The device can be a stent which can include a sustained-release material such as a polymer matrix with a treatment agent. The stent can be bioabsorbable and a treatment agent can be incorporated therewith. A treatment method can be delivery of a stent to a tracheobronchial region by a delivery device such as a catheter assembly.
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