Biodegradable stent

Details Biodegradable stent Biodegradable stent

1996-05-28

1997-09-23

Page, Thurman K.

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Preparations characterized by special physical form

Implant or insert

424422, 604 8, 604154, 604281, 128656, 128657, 128658, 128898, A61F 1300

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056701616

ABSTRACT:
An expandable, biodegradable stent for use within a body lumen comprises a hollow tube made from a copolymer of L-lactide and .epsilon.-caprolactone that is not plastically expandable at normal body temperatures, and that is expandable using thermo-mechanical means at a temperature between about 38.degree.-55.degree. C. using a balloon catheter. The invention also relates to a method of making such a stent and to a method of deploying such a stent within the body.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4776337 (1988-10-01), Palmaz
patent: 5085629 (1992-02-01), Goldberg et al.
patent: 5147385 (1992-09-01), Beck et al.
patent: 5464450 (1995-11-01), Buscemi et al.

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