FULL THICKNESS POROUS STENT

摘要

A system for treating abnormalities of the cardiovascular system includes a full thickness nanoporous stent having a porous region and at least one therapeutic agent disposed within the porous region. One embodiment includes a full thickness porous cobalt-chromium stent formed by removing magnesium or another sacrificial metal from the stent framework. Another embodiment includes a method of manufacturing a cobalt-chromium stent having full thickness porous regions formed by removing magnesium or another sacrificial metal from the cobalt-chromium alloy comprising the stent framework.