X-ray visible stent

Details X-ray visible stent X-ray visible stent

A - Human Necessities

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A61F 2/06 (2006.01) A61L 31/18 (2006.01) A61M 25/095 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2161377

A stent having a significant amount of mass at least at one end thereof is described. In one embodiment, the stent is plated with a material, such as gold or Tantalum, having a high atomic weight. The plating can cover the entire stent or just portion thereof. In a second embodiment, the ends of the stent include protrusions having enough metal therein to make them X-ray visible .

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