BIODEGRADABLE STENT

A medical device, comprising: a tubular scaffold having a proximal end and a distal end, the tubular scaffold including a first filament extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the first filament including a first biodegradable region positioned adjacent to a second biodegradable regi...

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Hauptverfasser: SCUTTI, James J, TARABEIN, Karim
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A medical device, comprising: a tubular scaffold having a proximal end and a distal end, the tubular scaffold including a first filament extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the first filament including a first biodegradable region positioned adjacent to a second biodegradable region; wherein a portion of the first filament within the first biodegradable region has a first rate of degradation; wherein a portion of the first filament within the second biodegradable region has a second rate of degradation; wherein the first rate of degradation is different from the second rate of degradation.