Drug eluting folded stent and stent delivery system
US9615948B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49982
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The drug eluting folded stent and a stent delivery system, which includes a stent having a plurality of struts interconnected to form a tubular body. At least one of the struts includes a U-shaped strut having in cross-section a first leg, a second leg, and a closed end connecting the first leg and the second leg, wherein the first leg, the second leg, and the closed end define a recess having a drug release opening opposite the closed end; and a drug coating disposed on the first leg, the second leg, and the closed end within the recess. The drug release opening is sized to release a drug from the drug coating at a predetermined drug elution rate.
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