US Patent:
20090043375, Feb 12, 2009
Inventors:
Leon V. RUDAKOV - Belmont CA, US
Mir A. IMRAN - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Ara DAVIDIAN - Foster City CA, US
Kevin T. LARKIN - Menlo Park CA, US
Mai Huong DANG - Palo Alto CA, US
Phillip CHIU - San Francisco CA, US
Assignee:
NFOCUS NEUROMEDICAL, INC. - Palo Alto CA
International Classification:
A61F 2/06
US Classification:
623 115, 623 117, 623 142
Abstract:
A composite expandable device for delivery into a vessel carrying blood comprising an expandable support frame having first and second end portions. An impervious polymer sleeve having inner and outer surfaces extending over the support frame. A coating is disposed on at least one of the inner and outer surfaces of the polymer sleeve for enhancing endothelial cell growth on the device and polymer sleeve.