Apparatus and method for endothelial cell seeding/transfection of intravascular stents
CA 2335189 A1 · Owner: Bowlin, Gary L. · Inventors: Bowlin, Gary L.
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An apparatus for modifying an intravascular stent with endothelial cells and/or engineered endothelial cells which may have genetically altered DNA to minimize failure rates includes an external conductor sleeve an insulating , tube held therein, and a pair of insulated end caps each detachably securable , over each end of said insulating tube. Each insulated cap has a substantially centered aperture therethrough and a stent holder extending transversely therefrom to hold opposite ends of the stent therebetween. The insulated end caps and the insulating tube hold a solution containing the endothelial cells inside the insulating tube to surround exposed surfaces of the stent. An …
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- Filed June 28, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended June 28, 2019.
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