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Biodegradable mesh and film stent

  • US 5,766,710 A
  • Filed: 06/19/1996
  • Issued: 06/16/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A biodegradable mesh and film stent for use in maintaining the patency of blood vessels, said stent comprising:

  • a mesh layer having first and second sides, formed from a plurality of fibers of a first biodegradable polymer, said plurality of fibers being heat bonded together with a second biodegradable polymer;

    at least one layer of a film of a biodegradable polymer bonded to said mesh layer on at least one side of said mesh layer to form a sheet of biodegradable mesh and film material;

    said sheet of biodegradable mesh and film material having first and second ends and a main body portion between said first and second ends, said sheet of biodegradable mesh and film material being rolled up into a cylindrical configuration whereby said first end overlaps said second end.

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