Detweiler et al., Sutureless Anastomosis of the Small Intestine and the Colon in Pigs Using an Absorbable Intraluminal Stent and Fibrin Glue, Journal of Investigative Surgery, vol. 8(2), pp. 129-140 (Mar. 1995).
Detweiler et al., Sutureless Cholecystojejunostomy in Pigs Using an Absorbable Intraluminal Stent and Fibrin Glue, Journal of Investigative Surgery, vol. 9(1), pp. 13-26 (Jan./Feb. 1996). Detweiler et al., Sliding, Absorbable, Reinforced Ring andanAxially Driven Stent Placement Device for Sutureless Fibrin Glue Gastrointestinal Anastomisis, Journal of Investigative Surgery, vol. 9(6), pp. 495-504 (Nov./Dec. 1996).
Detweiler et al., Gastrointestinal Sutureless Anastomosis Using Fibrin Glue: Reinforcement of the Sliding Absorbable Intraluminal Nontoxic Stent and Development of a Stent Placement Device, Journal of Investigative Surgery, vol. 9(2), pp. 111-130 (Mar./Apr. 1996). Devanafhan et al., Polymeric Conformal Coatings for Implantable Electronic Devices, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. BME-27(11), pp. 671-675 (1980).
Elbert et al., Conjugate Addition Reactions Combined with Free-
Radical Cross-Linking for the Design of Materials for Tissue Engi-
neering, Biomacromolecules 2, pp. 430-441 (2001).
Feng-Chun et al., Assessment of Tissue Blood Flow Following Small
Artery Welding with an Intraluminal Dissolvable Stent,
Microsurgery, vol. 19(3), pp. 148-152 (1999).
Hahn et al., Glow Discharge Polymers as Coatings for Implanted
Devices, ISA, pp. 109-111 (1981).
Hahn et al., Biocompatibility of Glow-Discharge-Polymerized Films and Vacuum-Deposited Parylene, J Applied Polymer Sci, 38, pp. 55-64 (1984).
Kelley et al., Totally Resorbable High-Strength Composite Material, Advances in Biomedical Polymers, 35, pp. 75-85 (1987). Kubies et al., Microdomain Structure inpolylactide-block-poly(ethylene oxide) copolymer films, Biomaterials 21, pp. 529-536 (2000). Kutryketal., Coronary Stenting: Current Perspectives, a companion to the Handbook of Coronary Stents pp. 1-16 (1999). Mauduit et al., Hydrolytic degradation of films preparedfrom blends of high and low molecular weight poly{DL-lactic acid)s, J. Biomed. Mater. Res. v. 30, pp. 201-207 (1996).
Martin et al., Enhancing the biological activity of immobilized osteopontin using a type-1 collagen affinity coating, J. Biomed. Mater Res 70A, pp. 10-19 (2004).
Middleton et al., Synthetic biodegradable polymers as orthopedic devices, Biomaterials, vol. 21, pp. 2335-2346 (2000). Muller et al., Advances in Coronary Angioplasty: Endovascular Stents, Coron. Arter. Dis., 1(4), pp. 438-448 (Jul./Aug. 1990). Nichols et al., Electrical Insulation of Implantable Devices by Composite Polymer Coatings, ISA Transactions, 26(4), pp. 15-18 (1987).
Peuster et al., A novel approach to temporary stenting: degradable cardiovascular stents produced from corrodible metal-results 6-18 months after implantation into New Zealand white rabbits, Heart 86, pp. 563-569 (2001).
Pietrzak et al., Bioresorbable implants—practical considerations,
Bonev. 19, No. 1, Supplement Jul. 1996: 109S-119S.
Pietrzak et al., Bioabsorbable Fixation Devices: Status for the
Craniomaxillofacial Surgeon, J. Craniofaxial Surg. 2, pp. 92-96
(1997).
von Recumet al., Degradation ofpoly dispersedpoly(L-lactic acid) to modulate lactic acid release, Biomaterials 16, pp. 441-445 (1995). Redman, Clinical Experience with Vasovasostomy Utilizing Absorbable Intravasal Stent, Urology, vol. 20(1), pp. 59-61 (Jul. 1982). Rust et al., The Effect of Absorbable Stenting on Postoperative Stenosis of the Surgically Enlarged Maxillary Sinus Ostia inaRabbit Animal Model, Archives of Otolaryngology, vol. 122(12) pp. 13951397 (Dec. 1996).
Schatz, A View of Vascular Stents, Circulation, 79(2), pp. 445-457 (Feb. 1989).
Schmidt et al., Long-Term Implants of Parylene-C Coated Microelectrodes, Med & Biol Eng & Comp, 26(1), pp. 96-101 (Jan. 1988).
Spagnuolo et al., Gas 1 is induced by VE-cadherin and vascular endothelial growth factor and inhibits endothelial cell apoptosis, Blood 103, pp. 3005-3012 (2004).
Tamai et al., Initial and 6-Month Results of Biodegradable Poly-ILactic Acid Coronary Stents in Humans, Circulation, pp. 399-404 (Jul. 25, 2000).
Tsuji et al., Biodegradable Polymeric Stents, Current Interventional Cardiology Reports 3, pp. 10-17 (2001).
Volkel et al., Targeting of immunoliposomes to endothelial cells using a single -chain Fv fragment directed against human endoglin (CD105), Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1663, pp. 158-166 (2004). Yau et al., Modern Size-Exclusion Liquid Chromatography, WileyInterscience Publication, IX-XV (1979).
International Search Report for PCT/US2006/025937 filed Jun. 30, 2006, mailed Nov. 9, 2006, 18 pgs.
International Search Report for PCT/US2007/011177, mailed Aug. 11,2008, 13 pgs.
Feng-Chun et al., Assessment of Tissue Blood Flow Following Small Artery Welding with an Intraluminal Dissolvable Stent, Microsurgery, vol. 19(3), pp. 148-152 (1999). Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, taken from: Housh S., Mikucki B. ASM Handbook vol. 2, last udated Oct. 24, 2008, Web Article: http://mg.tripod.com/ asm prop.htm.
Song et al., Electrodeposition of hydroxyapatite coating on AZ91D magnesium alloy for biomaterial application, Mat. Let. 62, pp. 32763279 (2008).
* cited by examiner
|
