Tracheobronchial implantable medical device and methods of use
US9833342B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2035 |
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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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