Implantable and lumen-supporting stents and related methods of manufacture and use
US10327926B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0068
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is disclosed an implantable medical stent system, including: a radially expandable stent comprising a filamental structure in a pattern surrounding a bore to form a substantially tubular wall along a length relative to a longitudinal axis; in which the filamental structure includes at least one arcuate crown with a crown peak having a radius of curvature located along a reference axis, and first and second arcuate crown shoulders on first and second sides, respectively, of the reference axis; in which the filamental structure also includes at least one pair of first and second elongated struts extending from the first and second crown shoulders, respectively; the first and second elongated struts have a region of constant maximum width at an intermediate portion and tapering toward the first and second crown shoulders.
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