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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Deborra Sanders Millare, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven Wu, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Sameer Harish, Fremont, CA (US);
Judy Guruwaiya, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 ; A61F 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 ; A61F 9/00 ;
Abstract
An implantable device or endoluminal prosthesis, such as a stent, having a sheath and a method of forming the sheath are provided. The sheath may be used for the delivery of an active ingredient. The sheath may have a selected pattern of interstices for allowing a fluid to seep through the sheath in the direction of the pattern created.