STENT BUMPER STRUTS

A medical device comprises a stent having a reduced state and an expanded state and which is comprised of a plurality of interconnected struts. At lea st one strut is at least partially coated with a substance. The at least one strut has at least one bumper. The at least one bumper is constructed an...

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Main Authors KNAPP, DAVID M, WEBER, JAN, BROWN, BRIAN J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 31.07.2003
Edition7
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:A medical device comprises a stent having a reduced state and an expanded state and which is comprised of a plurality of interconnected struts. At lea st one strut is at least partially coated with a substance. The at least one strut has at least one bumper. The at least one bumper is constructed and arranged to prevent the substance on the at least one strut from being contacted by an adjacent component of the medical device when the stent is i n the reduced state.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20032472638