auto expansive medical device to make a s amp; t.; deliberate.

摘要

Expandable medical device having a plurality of elongated struts (18) being joined together to form a substantially cylindrical device (10) which is expandable from a cylinder having a first diameter to a cylinder having a second diameter. At least one of the struts includes at least one opening extending at least partially through the thickness of the strut, wherein the opening is formed in the outer and/or inner surface of the strut with respect to the cylindrical device (10). A beneficial agent is loaded into the opening within the strut.