Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Arterial prosthesis – Stent structure
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-03
2007-07-03
McDermott, Corrine (Department: 3738)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Arterial prosthesis
Stent structure
C623S001390, C623S001420, C623S001460
Reexamination Certificate
active
10469632
ABSTRACT:
A stent for use in animals including humans is disclosed which includes unprotected and protected regions, each protected regions including a bioactive or biopenetrating agent containing therein where the protected regions are protected by the unprotected regions when the stent is in its undeployed state which has a smaller cross-sectional dimension than the stent in its deployed state. And when the stent is in its deployed state the bioactive or biopenetrating agent(s) are brought into direct and intimate contact with a tissue or interior of a blood vessel of an animal including a human.
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Agrawal C. Mauli
Athanasiou Kyriacos A.
Bailey Stephen R.
Feldman Marc D.
McDermott Corrine
Strozier Robert W
Sweet Thomas J.
The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
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