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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2018
Applicant:
Q3 Medical Devices Limited, Dublin, IE;
Inventor:
Eric K. Mangiardi, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Q3 MEDICAL DEVICES LIMITED, Dublin, IE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61F 2/844 (2013.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/844 (2013.01); A61B 17/7233 (2013.01); A61B 17/7258 (2013.01); A61B 17/7283 (2013.01); A61F 2/0095 (2013.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61B 17/7266 (2013.01); A61B 17/7291 (2013.01); A61F 2002/041 (2013.01); A61F 2002/048 (2013.01); A61F 2002/068 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30289 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0061 (2013.01); A61F 2230/005 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0054 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0091 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0067 (2013.01);
Abstract
A stent is disclosed that has an elongated body composed of a bioabsorbable polymer having a proximal end, a distal end, two open spiral channels formed on the exterior surface of the body to provide fluid communication between the proximal end and the distal end. The stent also has a central lumen open at the proximal and distal ends of the stent for the passage of a guide wire. A method for using the stent and a kit containing the stent are also disclosed.