Method of manufacturing a covered stent

Details Method of manufacturing a covered stent Method of manufacturing a covered stent

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A61L 31/10 (2006.01) A61L 31/16 (2006.01)

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CA 2567530

A method of manufacturing a covered stent having a sufficiently thick covering to retain a therapeutically effective amount of a therapeutic agent. The covering is applied to the entire outer surface of the stent to provide sufficient volume for retention of the therapeutic agent. In certain embodiments, the stent has a plurality of openings that are covered by the covering. The invention is particularly suited for certain applications, such as for the manufacture of non-vascular stents.

L'invention concerne un procédé de fabrication d'une endoprothèse vasculaire revêtue présentant un revêtement suffisamment épais pour retenir une quantité thérapeutiquement efficace d'un agent thérapeutique. Le revêtement est appliqué sur toute la surface extérieure de l'endoprothèse vasculaire afin d'obtenir un volume suffisant permettant de retenir l'agent thérapeutique. Dans certains modes de réalisation, l'endoprothèse vasculaire présente une pluralité d'ouvertures qui sont revêtues par le revêtement. L'invention est particulièrement appropriée pour certaines applications, telles que pour la fabrication d'endoprothèses non vasculaires.

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