Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Arterial prosthesis – Drug delivery
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-16
2007-01-16
Robert, Eduardo C. (Department: 3738)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Arterial prosthesis
Drug delivery
C623S001180
Reexamination Certificate
active
10408920
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a stent for delivering drugs to a vessel in a body, including a stent framework with a plurality of reservoirs formed therein, a drug polymer positioned in the reservoirs, and a polymer layer positioned on the drug polymer. The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing a drug-polymer stent and a method of treating a vascular condition using the drug-polymer stent.
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Medtronic Vascular Inc.
Robert Eduardo C.
Sweet Thomas J.
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