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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2009
Applicants:
Yunbing Wang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James Oberhauser, Saratoga, CA (US);
Xiao MA, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61L 31/06 (2006.01); B23K 26/402 (2014.01); B23K 103/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/148 (2013.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61L 31/06 (2013.01); B23K 26/402 (2013.01); B23K 2203/42 (2015.10); B23K 2203/50 (2015.10);
Abstract
A biodegradable polymeric stent made from poly(L-lactide) and a low concentration of L-lactide monomer is disclosed. The concentration of L-lactide is adjusted to provide a degradation behavior that is suitable for different treatment applications including coronary, peripheral, and nasal.