Stent
US11266517B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2509/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An illustrative stent may comprise an elongated tubular member having a first end and a second end and an intermediate region disposed therebetween. The elongated tubular member configured to move between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The elongated tubular member may comprise at least one twisted filament, such as a knitted filament having a plurality of twisted knit stitches with intermediate rung portions extending between adjacent twisted knit stitches, or a plurality of helical filaments twisted with a plurality of longitudinal filaments.
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