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US 2012/0083897 A1Published application
Radiation and radiochemically sterilized fiber-reinforced, composite urinogenital stents
AssigneePoly-Med, Inc.
InventorsShalaby W. Shalaby, Kenneth W. Clinkscales, Kenneth David Gray
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Abstract
A radiation and radiochemically sterilized, multi-component, fiber-reinforced composite, absorbable/disintegratable urinogenital stent, such as an endoureteral stent, with radiomodulated residence time in the biological site of 1 to 10 weeks depending on the high energy radiation dose used for sterilization.
Claims15
A multi-component disintegratable stent comprises:
- a tubular matrix having a body and at least one position retaining end;
- a central coil;
- a knitted mesh comprising an absorbable yarn;
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- wherein tubular matrix is reinforced with and impregnates the central coil and knitted mesh and the stent exhibits 1 to 10 week disintegration and strength retention profiles.
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