摘要:
A cardiovascular stent comprising anti-platelet material and/or angiogenic material. The anti-platelet material and/or angiogenic material are preferably embedded in a bioabsorbable material. The bioabsorbable material may be woven into the primary stent material or formed into a sheath surrounding the primary stent material.
摘要:
Articles made of shape memory alloys having improved fatigue performance and to methods of treating articles formed from those materials by pre-straining the articles (or desired portions) in a controlled manner so that the resultant articles exhibit improved fatigue performance. The shape memory articles are preferably medical devices, more preferably implantable medical devices. They are most preferably devices of nitinol shape memory alloy that is superelastic at normal body temperature. The pre-straining method of the present invention includes the controlled introduction of non-recoverable tensile strains greater than about 0.20% at die surface of a desired portion of a shape memory alloy article. Controlled pre-straining operations are performed on shape-set nitinol metal to achieve non-recoverable tensile strain greater than about 0.20% at or near the surface of selected regions in the nitinol metal article. The pre-straining operations result in a significant increase in fatigue life of the selectively treated regions and an overall improvement in the fatigue performance of the device.
摘要:
One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising providing an electrochemical solution comprising metal ions and a bioactive material such as bioactive molecules, and then contacting the electrochemical solution and a substrate. A bioactive composite structure is formed on the substrate using an electrochemical process, where the bioactive composite structure includes a metal matrix and the bioactive material within the metal matrix.
摘要:
Medical devices configured for implantation or insertion into a subject, which contain one or more particle-containing region that comprises electrically aligned, elongated particles within a matrix. Also described are methods for forming the same.
摘要:
A medical device such as a coronary stent is provided that can be visualized in vivo ) while further aiding in the prevention of restenosis. The medical device comprises a core having a first layer disposed thereon. The first layer is made from a material that is radio-opaque so that the medical device may be visualized in-vivo. An outer layer is disposed onto and surrounds at least a portion of the first layer to provide a barrier layer between the radio-opaque inner layer and blood and/or tissue disposed within the patient's vessel. The outer surface of the outer layer may include a textured surface of micropores, grooves, cross-hatched lines to receive a therapeutic agent. Drugs and treatments which utilize anti-thombogenic agents and anti-proliferation agents may be readily deployed from the textured outer surface of the outer layer of the medical device.
摘要:
The present invention provides materials for use in biodegradable structural prosthetic devices with enhanced load-bearing strength and reinforced flexibility. Prosthetic devices are also provided, which comprise a biodegradable polymer layer, reinforced by a biodegradable material, and optionally, the inclusion of pharmacologically active substances, such as growth factors and anti-microbial agents. The prosthetic devices provide for gradually decreasing structural support that lessens as the implant degrades and is compensated by new bone growth. The degradation also provides for the controlled release of the pharmacologically active agents. The prosthetic devices are exemplified by bone fixation plates.
摘要:
Implantable medical devices are provided. In one embodiment, a device includes a body having an external surface defining an outer profile of the device. The body includes a porous matrix including a series of interconnected macropores defined by a plurality of interconnected struts each including a hollow interior. A filler material substantially fills at least a portion of the series of interconnected macropores. The external surface of the body includes a plurality of openings communicating with the hollow interior of at least a portion of the plurality of interconnected struts. In a further aspect of this embodiment, the external surface includes exposed areas of the filler material and porous matrix in addition to the exposed openings. In another aspect, the porous matrix is formed from a bioresorbable ceramic and the filler material is a biologically stable polymeric material. Still, other aspects related to this and other embodiments are also disclosed.
摘要:
Medical implants are formed at least in part from porous metal wherein the pores of the metal are filled with a hardenable material. The hardenable material can be used to assist in the manufacture of the implant, permitting detailed machining of the implant. Further, the hardenable material can be a resorbable material that strengthens the implant during implantation but is resorbed, once implanted, to permit bone growth and infiltration. Further, in an alternate embodiment, the hardenable material can be a thermoplastic material that can be heated by ultrasonic energy to create an adhesive bond between a fastener and bone structure.
摘要:
A composite biomaterial having a continuous metal sheet with arcuate members that define a first fenestration pattern, and a polymer layer over at least one surface of th'e continuous metal sheet. The arcuate members elastically stretch to allow the continuous metal sheet to bend in more than one axis without buckling or wrinkling.
摘要:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine medizinische Vorrichtung zur Plazierung im Körper, insbesondere in einem Körpergefäss eines Patienten, bestehend aus einem zur lang andauernden Plazierung geeigneten Substrats (1), dessen biokompatible Eigenschaften durch Beschuss seiner Oberfläche (2) mit Fremdionen (3) verändert worden sind. Die Fremdionen (3) sind dabei in das Substrat (1) eingelagert und bilden eine für Substrationen (4) diffusionshindernde Grenzschicht (5) zwischen der Oberfläche (2) und dem Inneren (6) des Substrats (1) aus.