Deployable sleeves and related methods
US11406522B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/0266
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device may include a tubular sleeve configured for implantation in a body lumen, the sleeve having a first configuration with a first rigidity and a second configuration with a second rigidity greater than the first rigidity, the sleeve including: a flexible membrane defining an interior lumen; and a channel extending along the membrane.
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