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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2007
Jan Weber, Maastricht, NL;
Liliana Atanasoska, Edina, MN (US);
James Lee Shippy, Iii, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Edward E. Parsonage, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jan Weber, Maastricht, NL;
Liliana Atanasoska, Edina, MN (US);
James Lee Shippy, III, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Edward E. Parsonage, St. Paul, MN (US);
Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Medical devices, such as endoprostheses, and methods of making the devices are described. In some embodiments, a medical device includes a body of interconnected bands and connectors forming an elongated tubular structure having an inner luminal wall surface and an outer abluminal wall surface and defining a central lumen or passageway. The inner luminal wall surface and side wall surface of the bands and connectors forming transverse passageways through the elongated tubular structure can bear a coating of hydrophilic material and the outer abluminal wall surface of the tubular structure can bear a coating of hydrophobic material.