Stent with anti-migration features
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsMark Phillip Olson, Raymond David Gessler, III, Matthew Maciej, Nathan Stenger, Danielle Frankson, David Robert Wulfman, Kurt Nicholas Robakiewicz, Ryan V. Wales
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Abstract
Stents and/or endoluminal implants for extending across two non-adherent structures/tissues. An illustrative stent may comprise an elongated tubular body having a scaffolding forming a plurality of cells and a coating disposed over an outer surface of the elongated tubular body. The coating may comprise a first micro-porous layer and a macro-porous layer including a plurality of loops disposed over the micro-porous layer.
Claims20
A stent, comprising:
- an elongated tubular body having a scaffolding forming a plurality of cells;
- and
- a coating disposed over an outer surface of the elongated tubular body, the coating comprising:
- a first micro-porous layer;
- and
- a macro-porous layer disposed over the micro-porous layer.
A stent, comprising:
- an elongated tubular body having a scaffolding forming a plurality of cells;
- and
- a coating disposed over an outer surface of the elongated tubular body, the coating comprising:
- a first micro-porous layer;
- and
- a macro-porous layer disposed over the micro-porous layer;
- wherein the macro-porous layer includes a plurality of loops.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.