Composite stent with inner and outer stent elements and method of using the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8435285
APP PUB NO 20050110214A1
SERIAL NO

10962567

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An endoprosthesis comprising a stent, a cover fully covering the stent wherein the cover has variable porosity in the radial direction; and an adhesion layer connecting the stent to the cover. Another aspect of the invention is a method of implanting an endoprosthesis which includes a stent, providing a cover with variable porosity in the radial direction, connecting the stent to the cover with an adhesion layer to form a covered stent, and implanting the covered stent within a body lumen of a patient.

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  • BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dao, Kinh-Luan D Randolph, US 8 956
Headley,, Jr F Anthony Marlborough, US 31 583
Shank, Peter J Boylston, US 16 936
Zhong, Sheng-Ping Shrewsbury, US 45 4782

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