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US 7,452,373 B2Granted
Stent coated with magnesium-based compound for reducing thrombosis
AssigneeCedars-Sinai Medical Center
InventorsSanjay Kaul, Prediman K. Shah
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Abstract
Treatment with magnesium produces a inhibition of acute stent thrombosis under high-shear flow conditions without any hemostatic or significant hemodynamic complications.
Claims6
A stent configured for insertion into a body vessel, comprising a magnesium-containing compound coated on said stent in an amount effective to reduce the incidence of thrombosis in a cardiac region, whereby the magnesium-containing compound is administered into the body vessel.
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