Stent formed from bioerodible metal-bioceramic composite
AssigneeAbbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
InventorYunbing Wang
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Abstract
Medical devices and methods of fabricating such medical devices, such as stents, formed at least in part from a metal matrix composite including bioceramic particles dispersed within an erodible metal are disclosed.
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A stent comprising a stent body formed from a metal matrix composite, the composite including bioceramic particles dispersed within a metal matrix of magnesium or a magnesium alloy, wherein the dispersed bioceramic particles decrease the erosion rate of the stent body in a vascular environment.
A stent body formed from a metal matrix composite, the composite including bioceramic particles dispersed throughout a metal matrix of magnesium or a magnesium alloy, wherein the dispersed bioceramic particles decrease the erosion rate of the stent body in a vascular environment.
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