Stent having reduced passage of emboli

A stent for reducing the passage of emboli into body lumen once deployed includes a structural portion and a barrier portion. The structural portion, when expanded in a conduit, provides sufficient strength to maintain an open lumen in the conduit. The barrier portion reduces migration of emboli fro...

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Hauptverfasser: Tatalovich, Joe, Vogel, Jeff, Molland, Douglas B, Ma, Jianlu, Dudney, Josh, Vandlik, Mark, Kusleika, richard
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A stent for reducing the passage of emboli into body lumen once deployed includes a structural portion and a barrier portion. The structural portion, when expanded in a conduit, provides sufficient strength to maintain an open lumen in the conduit. The barrier portion reduces migration of emboli from the wall of the conduit through the structural portion and into the lumen. Stent delivery systems capable of delivering and deploying the stent are disclosed.