STENT INCLUDING AN EXPANDABLE MEMBER

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STENT INCLUDING AN EXPANDABLE MEMBER

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18893488 titled 'STENT INCLUDING AN EXPANDABLE MEMBER

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Example medical stents are disclosed. An example stent includes a tubular framework including an inner surface, an outer surface and a lumen extending therethrough. Additionally, the stent includes a tissue ingrowth scaffold extending along a portion of the outer surface of the tubular framework, wherein the tissue ingrowth scaffold is spaced radially away from the outer surface of the tubular framework to define an expansion cavity therebetween and wherein the tissue ingrowth scaffold permits tissue ingrowth along a portion thereof. Further, the stent includes an expandable member positioned within at least a portion of the expansion cavity.