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Metal Surface Compatible Gene Therapy
Site-specific delivery for in-stent restenonsisMarket NeedCardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death in Europe, the United States and Japan and are expected to grow globally as the population ages. An effective treatment for coronary blockages resulting from CVD is stent implantation. The treatment though is short lived as restenosis,...
Published: 11/6/2018   |   Inventor(s): Ivan Alferiev, Robert Levy, Ilia Fishbein
Keywords(s): Gene Delivery, Stents
Category(s): Delivery
Protect Medical Device Implants Against Oxidative Damage
Oxidation Resistant Bioprosthetic TissuesMarket NeedOver 200,000 patients worldwide receive bioprosthetic heart valves. Compared to mechanical valves, bioprosthetics do not require patient anti-coagulation treatment. Although the risk of thromboembolism is significantly reduced, bioprosthetic valves demonstrate poor durability. Structural deterioration...
Published: 6/24/2019   |   Inventor(s): Robert Levy, Ivan Alferiev, Stanley Stachelek, Jeanne Connolly, Abigail Christian
Keywords(s): Anti-Oxidant
Category(s): Therapeutic