Patent ID: 6174330
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61L,A61M

Abstract:
An endoprosthesis and radiopaque marker assembly comprising:an expandable endoprosthesis made of a substantially radiolucent material; andat least one elongated radiopaque marker at least partially functionally cooperative together with the expandable endoprosthesis, the at least one elongated radiopaque marker comprising bioabsorbable material and radiopaque material and having a proximal end, a distal end, and a thickness, the radiopaque material including metallic particles of a size less than about 10 microns and having a linear attenuation coefficient ranging from about 5.46 cm.sup.-1 at 50 KeV to about 149.08 cm.sup.-1 at 50 KeV, the weight percentage of the metallic particles in the at least one elongated radiopaque marker ranging from about 1% to about 80%.