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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2014
Applicant:
Cook Medical Technologies Llc, Bloomington, IN (US);
Inventors:
Alexandra E. Jantzen, Durham, NC (US);
Nathaniel A. Irwin, Bloomington, IN (US);
Jeffry S. Melsheimer, Springville, IN (US);
Assignee:
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61F 2002/823 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91558 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0076 (2013.01); A61F 2230/008 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0078 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gradually self-expanding stent is provided with a plurality of stent cells. A restraining material is attached to the stent structure and restrains the stent structure from expanding to the expanded configuration. Over time the restraining material releases the stent structure to allow the stent structure to expand to the expanded diameter. An anti-thrombotic drug is incorporated into the restraining material.