| abstract |
An inflatable stent useful for repairing various body cavities in a living body is provided. An inflatable body for use in a body passage having a body member (30, 40) having two ends (32, 42, 34, 44) and a distally disposed wall surface (36, 46). Stent. The body member (30, 40) has a first diameter and a second expanded diameter capable of delivering the body member (30, 40) into a body passage. The surface of the stent (20) is coated with a biological agent and a polymer that controls the release of the biological agent. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1 |