Scaffolds having radiopaque markers
US9999527B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0098
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A scaffold includes a radiopaque marker connected to a strut. The marker is retained within the strut by one or more of a mechanical interference fit, a polymer coating or melt, and/or by friction. The marker can take the form of a bead, rivet or snap-in marker, or a tube deformed when attached to the strut. The strut is made from a tube. The strut has a thickness of about 100 microns.
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