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Medical implants

  • US 8,992,601 B2
  • Filed: 02/13/2013
  • Issued: 03/31/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical implant comprising:

  • a tubular structure being characterized, as manufactured and when unconstrained, by a first diameter and comprising a first polymeric material;

    a conformal coating comprising a second polymeric material, said coating at least partially coating said tubular structure;

    wherein said coating increases the mass of said tubular structure by at least 15%;

    wherein said tubular structure is characterized by a radial resistive force that does not decrease by more than 50% after being placed into a configuration that is 55% to 90% of said first diameter in an aqueous environment at 37°

    C. for eight weeks.

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