Anti-migration micropatterned stent coating
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsLaura Elizabeth Firstenberg, Claire M. McLeod, Shannon Taylor, Andrea Lai, Sandra Lam
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AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsLaura Elizabeth Firstenberg, Claire M. McLeod, Shannon Taylor, Andrea Lai, Sandra Lam
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An endoprosthesis has an expanded state and a contracted state, the endoprosthesis includes a stent having an inner surface defining a lumen and an outer surface; and a polymeric coating adhered to the outer surface of the stent. The polymeric coating includes a base and a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the base. When the endoprosthesis is expanded to the expanded state in a lumen defined by a vessel wall, the protrusions apply a force that creates an interlock between the vessel wall and the endoprosthesis.
An endoprosthesis having an expanded state and an unexpanded state, the endoprosthesis comprising:
An endoprosthesis having an expanded state and an unexpanded state, the endoprosthesis comprising:
An endoprosthesis having an expanded state and an unexpanded state, the endoprosthesis comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.