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Fragile structure protective coating

  • US 8,323,333 B2
  • Filed: 03/03/2006
  • Issued: 12/04/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical device having a body portion that includes a plurality of micro-structures connected to said body portion, said medical device is a stent, sheath, or balloon, at least a portion of said micro-structures includes a plurality of micro-needles that extend upwardly from an outer surface of said body portion, said protective material coated on said outer surface of said medical device and said plurality of micro-needles, said protective coating at least partially embedding said plurality of micro-needles in said protective coating so as to protect said plurality of micro-needles from damage prior to positioning said medical device at a treatment location, said protective material formed of a biodegradable material, said protective material formed of a different material composition than said plurality of micro-needles and said outer surface of said medical device, said plurality of micro-needles having a shape and size designed to penetrate into a treatment location of a body passageway when said body portion is expanded to an expanded cross-sectional area.

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