US2014188243A1PendingUtilityA1

Biodegradable endoprostheses and methods for their fabrication

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Assignee: ELIXIR MEDICAL CORPPriority: Jan 19, 2007Filed: Dec 4, 2013Published: Jul 3, 2014
Est. expiryJan 19, 2027(~0.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Xiaoxia ZhengJohn YanVinayak Bhat
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Abstract

The disclosure provides biodegradable implantable devices such as a stent comprising a biodegradable polymeric wherein the polymeric material is treated to control crystallinity and/or Tg. The stent is capable to expand at body temperature from a crimped configuration to a deployed diameter and have sufficient strength to support a body lumen.

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1 . An expandable stent, comprising:
 a biodegradable polymeric material having an initial configuration, said expandable stent being expandable to a larger configuration without fracture.   
     
     
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