Biodegradable vascular support
OwnerErika Hoffmann, Michael Hoffmann +1inventors
InventorsErika Hoffmann, Michael Hoffmann, Roland Horres
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Abstract
The embodiments described herein are directed to biodegradable stents comprising an inner biodegradable metal scaffold and an outer polymeric coating. The biodegradable coating consists preferentially of biodegradable polymers and may additionally include at least one pharmacologically active substance such as an anti-inflammatory, cytostatic, cytotoxic, antiproliferative, anti-microtubuli, antiangiogenic, antirestenotic (anti-restenosis), antifungicide, antineoplastic, antimigrative, athrombogenic and/or antithrombogenic agent.
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A biodegradable stent comprising an inner bioresorbable scaffold containing at least one metal and surrounded by a polymeric biodegradable coating.
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