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Implantable medical device with reduced migration capabilities

  • US 10,426,592 B2
  • Filed: 04/10/2017
  • Issued: 10/01/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A stent comprising:

  • a first covered region formed of one or more interwoven filaments and a covering; and

    a second uncovered region adjacent the first covered region, wherein the second uncovered region includes a knitted filament;

    wherein a first end of the knitted filament is attached to the first covered region;

    wherein a second end of the second uncovered region, opposite the first end, includes a free end of the knitted filament;

    wherein pulling the free end results in unraveling of the knitted filament to remove both the first covered region and the second uncovered region of the stent while the first end of the knitted stent remains attached to the first covered region.

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