Encapsulated covered stent
First Claim
1. A medical device, comprising an implantable portion with cutouts in the implantable portion that create a lattice structure having sidewalls and openings, and a plurality of polymer filaments between the sidewalls or between separate portions of the same sidewall wherein the filaments have an average diameter of 0.1 to 100 microns when the device is ready for delivery and wherein the polymer filaments block 10-90 percent of an opening formed by the cutout portion.
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Abstract
This disclosure provides a description of medical devices with polymeric cobwebbing disposed near the surfaces of the medical device. This cobwebbing can contain drug(s) and can enhance the mechanical and chemical function of intraluminal stents. Methods of using these devices and methods of preparing the devices are disclosed, as well.
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- 1. A medical device, comprising an implantable portion with cutouts in the implantable portion that create a lattice structure having sidewalls and openings, and a plurality of polymer filaments between the sidewalls or between separate portions of the same sidewall wherein the filaments have an average diameter of 0.1 to 100 microns when the device is ready for delivery and wherein the polymer filaments block 10-90 percent of an opening formed by the cutout portion.
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