Patent ID: 6537312
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: A61F,A61L

Abstract:
A stent, comprising:an elongated structure having a longitudinal passage, said structure comprising: a blend of a first biodegradable polymer component and a second biodegradable polymer component, said first polymer component comprising a first biodegradable polymer, wherein said first biodegradable polymer comprises a lactide/glycolide copolymer having at least about 80 mole percent of polymerized glycolide, said second polymer component comprising a second biodegradable polymer; wherein said second biodegradable polymer comprises a lactide-rich copolymer comprising at least about 50 mole percent of polymerized lactide, wherein the blend comprises at least about 50 weight percent of the first component and at least about 5 weight percent of the second component, said blend having an in vivo degradation rate, wherein said structure degrades by softening.