A medical device for: delivering a therapeutic agent to a body lumen is described. The device may generally be a stent with an inner sidewall surface and an outer sidewall surface, with a plurality of struts having a plurality of openings therein. An inner and outer layer may be applied to the stent, forming pockets within at least a portion of the openings. The pockets may be filled with at least one therapeutic agent. The pockets may take a variety of shapes and sizes, and may be designed for release or rupture in variety of ways.
申请公布号
AT508759(T)
申请公布日期
2011.05.15
申请号
AT20060803037T
申请日期
2006.09.06
申请人
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
发明人
NAIMARK, WENDY;SHANK, PETER;PALASIS, MARIA;FREYMAN, TOBY;PANOS, ANASTASIA;EPSTEIN, SAMUEL;ROUSSEAU, ALEXANDRA