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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2009
Mikael Trollsas, San Jose, CA (US);
Dariush Davalian, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael Huy Ngo, San Jose, CA (US);
Hao-ming Hsiao, Cupertino, CA (US);
Boris Anukhin, San Jose, CA (US);
Syed F. A. Hossainy, Fremont, CA (US);
David C. Gale, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Mikael Trollsas, San Jose, CA (US);
Dariush Davalian, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael Huy Ngo, San Jose, CA (US);
Hao-Ming Hsiao, Cupertino, CA (US);
Boris Anukhin, San Jose, CA (US);
Syed F. A. Hossainy, Fremont, CA (US);
David C. Gale, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A bioabsorbable polymeric stent with time dependent structure and properties and methods of treating a diseased blood vessel with the bioabsorable polymeric stent are disclosed. The structure and properties of the stent change with time and allow the vessel to be restored to a natural unstented state. The bioabsorbable stent loses mechanical integrity in a controlled manner due to modification of selected structural elements.