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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2004
Applicants:
Stephen Robert Dugan, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jessica Reneé Desnoyer, San Jose, CA (US);
Stephen D. Pacetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Bozena Maslanka, Aptos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Robert Dugan, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jessica Reneé DesNoyer, San Jose, CA (US);
Stephen D. Pacetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Bozena Maslanka, Aptos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A medical assembly is disclosed comprises a stent and a catheter having a balloon, wherein the coefficient of friction and/or the adhesion at the stent/balloon interface are reduced.