Stent and method for fabricating the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8435287
APP PUB NO 20090005862A1
SERIAL NO

12088000

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A stent includes a tubular stent body 11, a diamond-like carbon film 12 formed on the surface of the stent body 11 and having an activated surface, and a polymer layer 13 immobilized on the surface of the diamond-like carbon film. The polymer layer 13 contains a drug 14 having an effect to prevent restenosis, and the drug 14 is gradually released from the polymer layer 13.

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  • JAPAN STENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.;TOYO ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Komura, Ikuo Okayama, JP 2 57
Mori, Koji Okayama, JP 105 1292
Nakatani, Tatsuyuki Hiroshima, JP 14 97
Okamoto, Keishi Hiroshima, JP 40 309
Yamashita, Shuzo Okayama, JP 20 266

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