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Medical device with magnetic resonance visibility enhancing structure

  • US 7,172,624 B2
  • Filed: 02/06/2003
  • Issued: 02/06/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A stent comprising;

  • a generally tubular structure having a plurality of non conductive coil-shaped structural members;

    a radiopaque layer covering the coil shaped structural members, wherein each coil-shaped structural member defines a gap in the radiopaque layer; and

    a coating of insulating material applied to the radiopaque layer, wherein the coating of the insulating material is disposed in the gaps of the radiopaque layer to prevent the formation of an electrical loop across the gaps.

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