Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Scimed Life Systems, Inc.

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Boston Scientific Corporation

Charles Horace Craig

Herbert R Radisch

John E Papp

Jonathan Swift Stinson

Herbert R Radisch, Jr

Thomas A Trozera

Timothy Samuel Girton

David M Knapp

Dudley Shelton Jayasinghe

Dennis R Orosa

Lionel G Hines

The present invention is directed towards an austenitic, stainless steel series 300 alloy having improved biocompatible characteristics. The modified stainless steel alloy consists essentially of, in weight percent, about whereby variable 'X' could be comprised from a group consisting of Gold, Osmium, Palladium, Platinum, Rhenium, Tantalum, or Tungsten. The alloy provides a unique combination of strength, ductility, corrosion resistance, and other mechanical properties which also has improved biocompatible characteristics.

Stainless steel alloy having lowered nickel-chrominum toxicity and improved biocompatibility

Medical devices comprising nanobeads encapsulating one or more bioactive agents and methods of use thereof are provided.

Nanobead releasing medical devices

Alloy compositions suitable for fabricating medical devices, such as stents, are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the compositions have small amounts of nickel, e.g., the compositions can be substantially free of nickel.

Medical devices

The present invention is directed towards an austenitic, stainless steel series 300 alloy having improved biocompatible characteristics. The modified stainless steel alloy consists essentially of, in weight percent, about whereby variable 'x' could be comprised from a group consisting of Gold, Osmium, Palladium, Platinum, Rhenium, Tantalum, or Tungsten. The alloy provides a unique combination of strength, ductility, corrosion resistance, and other mechanical properties which also has improved biocompatible characteristics.

Stainless steel alloy having lowered nickel chromium toxicity and improved biocompatibility

Stainless steel alloy having lowered nickel-chromium toxicity and improved biocompatibility

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Charles Horace Craig