ENDOVASCULAR PLATFORMS FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL TARGETING OF MOLECULES TO VESSEL WALL AND VESSEL LUMEN

摘要

A drug delivering medical system intended for placement into a blood vessel is provided. The drug delivering medical system includes a stent device having a plurality of interconnected distinct strut elements comprising distinct strut element surfaces. At least some of the distinct strut surfaces are neither in contact with the lumen wall nor in contact with wall-contacting flow recirculation zones. The stent device releases at least one biologically active compound intended for distal delivery and provides sufficient surface area for delivering the required drug dose to a distal tissue.