Seager, Tufte & Wickhem, LLP
Endoprosthesis devices including biostable and bioabsorable regions
Some embodiments are directed to medical devices, and methods for making and using the medical devices. An exemplary endoprosthesis includes an expandable tubular framework having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough. The tubular framework includes a number of interconnected biostable struts. The tubular framework has a proximal region extending distally from the proximal end to an intermediate location, and a distal region extending proximally from the distal end to the intermediate location. The distal region of the tubular framework is more flexible than the proximal region.
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Derek C. James M. Timothy A. Cass Alexander Jan
Sutermeister Anderson Ostroot Hanson Weber