<p>A stent includes a wave form that includes a cable including a plurality of strands. The wave form has a plurality of struts and a plurality of crowns, with each crown connecting two adjacent struts. The wave form is wrapped around a longitudinal axis at a pitch to define a plurality of helical turns. The stent includes a filler located within the cable. The filler includes a therapeutic substance.</p>
申请公布号
EP2555717(B1)
申请公布日期
2014.10.01
申请号
EP20110709852
申请日期
2011.03.14
申请人
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC.
发明人
THOMPSON, DUSTIN;ADLER, PAUS;ARREGUIN, MARIA;MAUCH, KEVIN;STORMENT, CHRISTOPHER;ENSIGN, LANCE;ZIMMERMAN, STEPHEN