Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Arterial prosthesis – Stent structure
Patent
1997-04-15
1998-12-01
Prebilic, Paul B.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Arterial prosthesis
Stent structure
623 2, 606198, 606191, 604104, A61F 206
Patent
active
058431721
ABSTRACT:
A medicated prosthesis, such as a stent, is deployed in a human vessel. A metallic stent has a plurality of pores in the metal which are loaded with medication. When the stent is implanted into the vasculature of a patient, the medication in the stent dissipates into the tissue of the vasculature proximate the stent. The stent may be formed from a porous metal in the form of a wire, tube, or metal sheet. The present invention also includes a method of treating vasculature disease by delivering medication to the site of the vascular disease including the step of deploying a metal stent having a plurality of pores in the stent and further having medication in the pores and delivering the stent to the site of vasculature disease.
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Advanced Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
Prebilic Paul B.
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