SELF-SENSING STENTS, SMART MATERIALS-BASED STENTS, DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS, OTHER MEDICAL DEVICES, AND MEDICAL USES FOR PIEZO-ELECTRIC MATERIALS

Title:

SELF-SENSING STENTS, SMART MATERIALS-BASED STENTS, DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS, OTHER MEDICAL DEVICES, AND MEDICAL USES FOR PIEZO-ELECTRIC MATERIALS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2007070790

Kind Code:

A9

Abstract:

A medically implantable stent comprising at least one piezo-electric material may be active, such as by one or more of: delivering an anti-coagulant or other therapeutic effect to a patient in which it is implanted; powering itself; and/or sending an outbound electronic signal to a remote device. When a stent can send such an outbound signal, a physician may non-invasively ascertain the condition of the tissue near the stent.

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Inventors:

WARD KEVIN (US)
OUNAIES ZOUBEIDA (US)
VETROVEC GEORGE (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2006/061918

Publication Date:

August 23, 2007

Filing Date:

December 12, 2006

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Assignee:

UNIV VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH (US)
WARD KEVIN (US)
OUNAIES ZOUBEIDA (US)
VETROVEC GEORGE (US)

International Classes:

A61F2/80; A61F2/82

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