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Expandable stent having a dissolvable portion

  • US 20070073381A1
  • Filed: 11/07/2006
  • Published: 03/29/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An aneurysm treatment device comprising:

  • an expandable stent which takes the form of a small diameter skeletal tubular member having a thin wall, said wall of said skeletal tubular member including a plurality of cells which are formed by a plurality of interconnected strut members; and

    , a covering extending over a portion of the expandable stent, said covering exhibiting the characteristic of, upon being activated by applying an agent to said covering, dissolving to expose a portion of the expandable stent.

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