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Coatings for coronary stents
If blood is unable to flow freely through the natural human vessels, doctors introduce tiny metal tubes with the aid of catheters. Known as stents, these tubes dilate the vessels and eliminate the risk of obstruction.
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One company which has earned international acclaim for the development and production of stents is Cortronik, a subsidiary of Berliner Biotronik founded in Warnemünde in 1998. The latest medical innovation from Cortronik is of particular interest: drug-coated and resorbable stents.
Source: BalticNet-PlasmaTec
Region: Coast
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