Radiopaque coating for biomedical devices
CA 2570194 C · Owner: Isoflux, Inc. · Inventors: Romach, Mark M.; Glocker, David A.
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A medical device has a porous radiopaque coating that can withstand the high strains inherent in the use of such devices without delamination. A coating of Ta is applied to a medical device, such as a stent by vapor deposition so , that the thermomechanical properties of the stent are not adversely affected. The coating preferable has high emissivity. The coating is applied via a generally oblique coating flux or a low energy coating flux.
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- Filed June 13, 2005 and granted September 10, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 13, 2025.
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