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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert Lashinski, Windsor, CA (US);
Bradley Jendersee, Petaluma, CA (US);
Michael D. Boneau, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic Ave, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 ;
Abstract
An endoprosthesis is provided having an expandable, generally cylindrical body portion defining an inside surface and an outside surface. The inside surface is preferably regular and smooth to yield a low coefficient of friction, while the outside surface is modified to yield a relatively high coefficient of friction with a vessel surface, includes a macroscopic surface modification to engage the vessel surface, or includes an adhesive coating that bonds the stent to the vessel surface.