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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 08, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Franco Vallana, Turin, IT;
Benito Chinaglia, Turin, IT;
Maria Curcio, Saluggia, IT;
Giovanni Rolando, Chivasso, IT;
Assignee:
Sorin Biomedica Cardio S.p.A., Saluggia, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 ; A61N 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 ; A61N 5/00 ;
Abstract
The stent for angioplasty has a body in the form of a generally tubular casing capable of being dilated in use from a radially-contracted position to a radially-expanded position. The body includes a support structure made from a first material capable of withstanding this dilation without losing its structural integrity. A structure made from a second material which has been rendered radioactive following the exposure of the stent itself to a neutron flux is associated with at least a portion of the carrying structure.