The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2018
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
John Hingston, Framingham, MA (US);
Laura Elizabeth Christakis, Framingham, MA (US);
Assignee:
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61L 31/08 (2006.01); A61L 31/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61L 31/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61L 31/005 (2013.01); A61L 31/08 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0076 (2013.01); A61F 2230/001 (2013.01); A61F 2240/001 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0039 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0098 (2013.01); A61L 31/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implantable medical device may comprise an elongated tubular body having a scaffolding forming a plurality of cells. A polymeric covering may be disposed over at least a portion of the stent. The covering may include a plurality of voids formed in an outer surface thereof. An extracellular matrix material coating may be disposed over the polymeric covering and within the plurality of voids.