Expandable stent having a dissolvable portion

Details Expandable stent having a dissolvable portion Expandable stent having a dissolvable portion

2006-12-12

2006-12-12

McDermott, Corrine (Department: 3738)

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Arterial prosthesis

Stent in combination with graft

C623S001230, C623S001350, C623S001490

Reexamination Certificate

active

07147659

ABSTRACT:
An expandable stent having a covering which exhibits the characteristic of upon being activated by applying an agent to the covering, dissolving to expose a portion of the underlying stent. The stent may be placed across the neck of an aneurysm to seal the aneurysm and thereafter a selected region of the covering may be dissolved by an activating agent to permit blood to flow to adjacent vessels.

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