Intravascular medical device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5607463
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08040045

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An indwelling intravascular device having at least one tissue-contacting surface in which the tissue-contacting surface is provided with improved tissue compatibility by applying to the base material comprising the tissue-contacting surface a thin layer of a tissue-compatible metal. Metals from Group VA of the Periodic Table are preferred. The metal layer is particularly useful in vascular prosthetic devices such as vascular grafts and stents.

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MEDTRONIC INC710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY NE MAIL STOP LC340 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schwartz, Robert S Rochester, MN 221 16235
Tuch, Ronald G Plymouth, MN 1 458
Wolff, Rodney G Minnetonka, MN 23 6300

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