NON-THROMBOGENIC STENT JACKET

摘要

Disclosed is the use of serous tissue, such as pericardium, as a component of intracorporeal implants. Particularly, disclosed is a jacketed stent assembly comprising an expandable stent provided with a jacket of processed serous tissue which, in some embodiments, is impregnated with a therapeutic or diagnostic agent. In a preferred embodiment, the jacket of the expandable stent is formed of pericardial tissue, preferably bovine or porcine pericardial tissue.

主权项

1. A stent assembly, comprising:
an expandable stent shaped as a hollow cylinder; and functionally associated with said expandable stent, a stent jacket comprising a thin serous membrane, the membrane comprising a smooth inner cell layer and a thin outer fibrous layer, wherein said thin serous membrane has a thickness of about 0.05 mm to about 0.20 mm, wherein the stent is positioned coaxially within the stent jacket.