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Current Assignee
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Patent Inventor Names
Barry O'Brien0
Aiden Flanagan0
Date of Patent
February 8, 2011
0Patent Application Number
118511270
Date Filed
September 6, 2007
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A process for making an endoprosthesis comprising: (a) applying a powder that includes a metal hydride to a surface of a metal endoprosthesis, or precursor tubing thereof; and (b) exposing the powder to a heat source to melt the powder and liberate hydrogen gas, thereby forming a porous coating on the surface of the endoprosthesis, or precursor tubing thereof.
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