Title:
POLYMERIC ENDOPROSTHESIS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004045653
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Improved polymeric endoprostheses and methods of making endoprostheses are disclosed. Said endoprostheses exhibit improved overall compliance, selective regional compliance, and selective radial strength without varying the geometries of selected regions. Numerous other physical characteristics of said endoprostheses may be selectively varied during manufacture. Some embodiments may comprise one or more erodible material. Some embodiments may comprise one or more therapeutics incorporated into said endoprosthesis via a solvent in a supercritical state.
Inventors:
WILLIAMS MICHAEL S (US)
HOLBROOK KEVIN D (US)
GLENN RICHARD A (US)
SMITH JEFFREY A (US)
DESIMONE JOSEPH M (US)
HOLBROOK KEVIN D (US)
GLENN RICHARD A (US)
SMITH JEFFREY A (US)
DESIMONE JOSEPH M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/035805
Publication Date:
September 23, 2004
Filing Date:
November 12, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SYNECOR LLC (US)
WILLIAMS MICHAEL S (US)
HOLBROOK KEVIN D (US)
GLENN RICHARD A (US)
SMITH JEFFREY A (US)
DESIMONE JOSEPH M (US)
WILLIAMS MICHAEL S (US)
HOLBROOK KEVIN D (US)
GLENN RICHARD A (US)
SMITH JEFFREY A (US)
DESIMONE JOSEPH M (US)
International Classes:
A61F2/06; A61F2/90; B29C48/18; A61F2/00; B29C48/09; B29C48/13; (IPC1-7): A61F2/06
Foreign References:
| US5670161A | 1997-09-23 | |||
| US5807404A | 1998-09-15 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1567089A4
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