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Composite expandable device with impervious polymeric covering and bioactive coating thereon, delivery apparatus and method

a polymer and impermeable technology, applied in the field of composite expandable devices, can solve the problems of inability to effectively treat the effect of interventional catheter procedures and inability to function well long-term

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-02-12
NFOCUS NEUROMEDICAL
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[0005]Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the above character which will provide a lasting therapeutic solution to the occurrence of plaque in stents in saphenous vein grafts.

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Because they are vein tissue rather than arterial tissue, they have different characteristics and generally do not function well long term as arterial vessels.
When these saphenous vein grafts become diseased with age, stenoses and obstructive deposits which are cheesy or buttery in consistency and which are very malleable are formed which cannot be treated effectively with interventional catheter procedures even when followed with a stent implant.

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[0022]In general, the composite expandable device incorporating the present invention is for delivery into a vessel carrying blood and comprises an expandable support frame having first and second ends. An impervious polymer sleeve extends over the support frame and may leave the first and second ends of the support frame exposed. A bioactive coating is provided on one or both of the inner and outer surfaces of the polymer sleeve and the frame for enhancing endothelial cell growth on the blood contact surfaces of the polymer sleeve and frame.

[0023]More in particular, the composite expandable device 11 as shown is mounted on a delivery apparatus 12 which consists of an expandable balloon 13 mounted on the distal extremity of a shaft or catheter 14 and having a wye fitting 16 mounted on the proximal extremity. The shaft or catheter 14 is provided with a central lumen 17 which is adapted to receive a conventional guide wire 18 through a port 19 provided in the fitting 16. The catheter ...

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Abstract

A composite expandable device for delivery into a vessel carrying blood comprising an expandable support frame having first and second end portions. An impervious polymer sleeve having inner and outer surfaces extending over the support frame. A coating is disposed on at least one of the inner and outer surfaces of the polymer sleeve for enhancing endothelial cell growth on the device and polymer sleeve.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 935,417 filed Aug. 22, 2001 which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 385,691 filed Aug. 30, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,371,980 issued Apr. 16, 2002, the contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to a composite expandable device with a polymeric covering on the device and a bioactive coating on device and the polymeric covering, a delivery apparatus and a method.[0003]Saphenous vein grafts have heretofore been utilized for bypassing occluded arterial blood vessels in the heart. Because they are vein tissue rather than arterial tissue, they have different characteristics and generally do not function well long term as arterial vessels. Saphenous bypass veins are less muscular and are generally quite flimsy and compliant. When these saphenous vein grafts become diseased with age, stenose...

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IPC IPC(8): A61F2/06A61F2/00A61F2/90
CPCA61F2/07A61F2/91A61F2/915A61F2002/91525A61F2230/0013A61F2002/91558A61F2002/91566A61F2250/0067A61F2002/91533
Inventor RUDAKOV, LEON V.IMRAN, MIR A.DAVIDIAN, ARALARKIN, KEVIN T.DANG, MAI HUONGCHIU, PHILLIP
Owner NFOCUS NEUROMEDICAL
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