Anti-migration micropatterned stent coating
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsLAURA ELIZABETH FIRSTENBERG, SEAN P. FLEURY
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AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsLAURA ELIZABETH FIRSTENBERG, SEAN P. FLEURY
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An endoprosthesis has an expanded state and an unexpanded state, the endoprosthesis includes a stent, wherein the stent has a first end, a second end, an inner surface defining a lumen, an outer surface, and a thickness defined between the inner surface and the outer surface; and a stent end covering disposed at one of the first and second ends, the stent end covering including a polymeric coating that includes a base and a plurality of protrusions, the base including a first major surface facing the outer surface of the stent, the base further including a second major surface from which each of the plurality of protrusions extends outwardly, the first major surface opposing the second major surface, wherein the protrusions are arranged in a micropattern. Methods of making and using an endoprosthesis are provided.
An endoprosthesis having an expanded state and an unexpanded state, the endoprosthesis comprising:
An endoprosthesis having an expanded state and an unexpanded state, the endoprosthesis comprising:
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