Inventors:
Ronald Sahatjian - Lexington MA, US
Francisca Tan - Boston MA, US
Patrick Mather - Chagrin Falls OH, US
Changdeng Liu - Storrs CT, US
Cheryl Campo - Cleveland Heights OH, US
International Classification:
A61F002/06
Abstract:
A medical device includes a balloon catheter having an expandable member, e.g., an inflatable balloon, at its distal end and a stent or other endoprosthesis. The stent is, for example, an apertured tubular member formed of a polymer and is assembled about the balloon. The stent has an initial diameter for delivery into the body and can be expanded to a larger diameter by inflating the balloon.