Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for treating vulnerable plaque
- Patent Title (中): 治疗易损斑块的方法和装置
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Application No.: US12023971Application Date: 2008-01-31
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Publication No.: US08613764B2Publication Date: 2013-12-24
- Inventor: Deborah Kilpatrick , Murthy Simhambhatla , Santosh Prabhu , Shawn Chin Quee
- Applicant: Deborah Kilpatrick , Murthy Simhambhatla , Santosh Prabhu , Shawn Chin Quee
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
- Current Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: A61F2/82
- IPC: A61F2/82 ; A61F2/06

Abstract:
An apparatus and method to treat vulnerable plaque. In one embodiment, the apparatus has a medical device to treat an occlusive plaque, and is also adapted to release a biologically active agent to treat vulnerable plaque located downstream from the occlusive plaque. In an alternative embodiment, the apparatus has an expandable tube attached to the inner surface of a stent, and a layer of endothelial cells seeded on the inner surface of the expandable tube. The expandable tube shields a vulnerable plaque from a body lumen.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080125851A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING VULNERABLE PLAQUE Public/Granted day:2008-05-29
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