Radial adjusting self-expanding stent with anti-migration features
US12364589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0091
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An esophageal stent may include an expandable framework having a first end, a second end, and a central longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end, the expandable framework being configured to expand from a radially collapsed configuration to a radially expanded configuration, and a polymeric outer sleeve disposed radially outward of and spaced apart from a body region of the expandable framework. The expandable framework may include a plurality of anti-migration supports extending radially outward from the body region of the expandable framework toward the polymeric outer sleeve.
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