Stent and method for securing air flow by relieving stenosis of respiratory organ
AssigneesToray Industries, Inc., Regents of the University of Minnesota
InventorsKoji KADOWAKI, Roy Joseph CHO, Daniel E. GLUMAC, Ryan Coulson HUNTER, Gregory Kermit PETERSON
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Abstract
A stent for a respiratory organ, the stent having an inside surface and an outside surface, includes a base member and a hydrophilic polymer layer. The hydrophilic polymer layer contains a hydrophilic polymer having a hydroxy group and an amide group. The hydrophilic polymer layer is provided on at least a part of the inside surface and/or on at least a part of the outside surface.
Claims14
A stent for a respiratory organ, the stent having an inside surface and an outside surface, wherein:
- the stent comprises a base member and a hydrophilic polymer layer;
- the hydrophilic polymer layer contains a hydrophilic polymer having a hydroxy group and an amide group;
- and
- the hydrophilic polymer layer is provided on at least a part of the inside surface.
A stent for a respiratory organ, the stent having an inside surface and an outside surface, wherein:
- the stent comprises a base member and a hydrophilic polymer layer;
- the hydrophilic polymer layer contains a hydrophilic polymer having a hydroxy group and an amide group;
- and
- the hydrophilic polymer layer is provided on at least a part of the outside surface.
A method for securing air flow by relieving stenosis of a respiratory organ using a stent for a respiratory organ, the stent having an inside surface and an outside surface, wherein:
- the stent comprises a base member and a hydrophilic polymer layer;
- the hydrophilic polymer layer contains a hydrophilic polymer having a hydroxy group and an amide group;
- and
- the hydrophilic polymer layer is provided on at least a part of the inside surface.
A method for securing air flow by relieving stenosis of a respiratory organ using a stent for a respiratory organ, the stent having an inside surface and an outside surface, wherein:
- the stent comprises a base member and a hydrophilic polymer layer;
- the hydrophilic polymer layer contains a hydrophilic polymer having a hydroxy group and an amide group;
- and
- the hydrophilic polymer layer is provided on at least a part of the outside surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.