Patent · US Active

Esophageal stent

US10285798B2 · kind B2 · utility

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40References

20Claims

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Assignee

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

Darla Gill · Salt Lake City, US
Zeke Eller · Plano, US
Rich Snider · Dallas, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 3, 2011
Grant date	May 14, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 3, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0039
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A stent comprised of a scaffolding structure having components configured to allow at least a portion of the stent to decrease in diameter in response to an axial force applied to the stent. Further, the components and elements of the stent may be configured to balance transverse forces applied to the stent, thus reducing the incidence of infolding.

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