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Stent lining

  • US 6,890,339 B2
  • Filed: 01/31/2002
  • Issued: 05/10/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for lining a stent, comprising:

  • (a) providing a catheter assembly comprising a balloon at least a portion of which is coated with a hydrogel, wherein said hydrogel is crosslinked, wherein an expansible stent is mounted on said balloon in a contracted condition, (b) introducing said assembly into a body lumen, and (c) inflating said balloon to lodge said stent in said body lumen and to release said hydrogel from said coated portion to an inner surface of said stent as a lining.

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