Implantable medical device having enhanced endothelial migration features and methods of making the same
AssigneePalmaz Scientific, Inc.
InventorJulio C. Palmaz
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Abstract
An implantable medical device having enhanced endothelial migration features, generally comprises: a structural member including a leading edge and a trailing edge interconnected by a third surface region, the leading edge including a second surface region in a generally curvilinear cross-section, and the trailing edge including a fourth surface region in a generally curvilinear cross-section, whereby blood flow over the second surface region generate shear stress at the second surface region without an eddy region in the second surface region.
Claims20
An implantable medical device having enhanced endothelial migration features, comprising:
- a structural member including a leading edge and a trailing edge interconnected by a third surface region, the leading edge including a second surface region in a generally curvilinear cross-section, and the trailing edge including a fourth surface region in a generally curvilinear cross-section, whereby blood flow over the second surface region generate shear stress at the second surface region without an eddy region in the second surface region.
A method of forming an implantable medical device having enhanced endothelial migration features, comprising:
- forming a structural member including a leading edge and a trailing edge interconnected by a third surface region,
- forming the leading edge to include a second surface region in a generally curvilinear cross-section,
- and forming the trailing edge to include a fourth surface region in a generally curvilinear cross-section, whereby blood flow over the second surface region generate shear stress at the second surface region without an eddy region in the second surface region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.