Abstract: A stent composed by a bioabsorbable network of polymer fibers that can be rearranged upon expansion, accommodating for diameter enlargement without the need of a strut or strut pattern and providing temporary support to a biological duct, is provided. Additionally, a stent is provided where the rearranged fibrous network of its expanded state can act as a scaffold for cell infiltration and promote autologous tissue formation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 22, 2020
Date of Patent:
February 6, 2024
Assignee:
STENTIT B.V.
Inventors:
Bart Sanders, Maria Sol Cabrera, Franciscus Petrus Thomas Baaijens, Patricia Yvonne Wilhelmina Dankers
Abstract: A stent composed by a bioabsorbable network of polymer fibers that can be rearranged upon expansion, accommodating for diameter enlargement without the need of a strut or strut pattern and providing temporary support to a biological duct, is provided. Additionally, a stent is provided where the rearranged fibrous network of its expanded state can act as a scaffold for cell infiltration and promote autologous tissue formation.
Abstract: A stent composed by a bioabsorbable network of polymer fibers that can be rearranged upon expansion, accommodating for diameter enlargement without the need of a strut or strut pattern and providing temporary support to a biological duct, is provided. Additionally, a stent is provided where the rearranged fibrous network of its expanded state can act as a scaffold for cell infiltration and promote autologous tissue formation.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 9, 2017
Publication date:
January 10, 2019
Applicant:
STENTIT B.V.
Inventors:
Bart SANDERS, Maria Sol CABRERA, Franciscus Petrus Thomas BAAIJENS, Patricia Yvonne Wilhelmina DANKERS
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