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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
May. 09, 2011
Applicant:
Julio C. Palmaz, Napa, CA (US);
Inventor:
Julio C. Palmaz, Napa, CA (US);
Assignee:
Palmaz Scientific, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/82 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implantable medical device having enhanced endothelial migration features, generally comprises: a structural member including a leading edge and a trailing edge interconnected by a third surface region, the leading edge including a second surface region in a generally curvilinear cross-section, and the trailing edge including a fourth surface region in a generally curvilinear cross-section, whereby blood flow over the second surface region generate shear stress at the second surface region without an eddy region in the second surface region.