INTRALUMINAL ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH OPTIMIZED ACTIVE INGREDIENT DISTRIBUTION

• Main Authors: BREDE, MARTIN, LEDER, ALFRED, LOOTZ, DANIEL, STIEHM, MICHAEL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 27.07.2016
• 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

The invention describes a stent (1) formed of at least two meander-shaped segments (3a and 3b), which has a supporting structure (8) for an active ingredient in areas of abated flow.