摘要 |
<p>Stent comprises a basic body of an implant material, where: the basic body has a coating comprising a lithium salt; the implant material comprises a biocorrodible material; and the basic body contains a lithium salt. Independent claims are included for: (1) a method of using a lithium salt as a coating material for a stent, comprising providing a stent and coating the stent with the coating material comprising the lithium salt; (2) a method of using a lithium salt as an additive for a stent made of biocorrodible implant material, comprising providing a biocorrodible implant material and forming a stent from the biocorrodible implant material; and (3) a method of preventing restenosis in a subject comprising identifying a subject and administering the lithium salt to the subject. ACTIVITY : Vasotropic. MECHANISM OF ACTION : None given.</p> |