Intra-arterial stent with the capability to inhibit intimal...

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Patent

CA 2031891

It is well known that radiation therapy can reduce the proliferation of rapidly growing cancer cells in a malignant tumor. The present invention utilizes a radioisotope which is integral to an arterial stent which can irradiate the tissue in close proximity to the implantation site of the stent in order to reduce the rapid tissue growth caused by arterial wall trauma resulting from balloon angloplasty or atherectomy.

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