Process of making a stent
US9655710B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/072
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent or other prosthesis may be formed by coating a single continuous wire scaffold with a polymer coating. The polymer coating may consist of layers of electrospun polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Electrospun PTFE of certain porosities may permit endothelial cell growth within the prosthesis.
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