Patent · US Expired

Stone expulsion stent

US5129910A · kind A · utility

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26Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 26, 1991
Grant dateJul 14, 1992
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2210/1078
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A stent of the present invention includes a tubular body having a helical-like ridge along at least a portion of its outer wall for expelling masses within a body passage. The helical-like ridge includes a smooth, convex superior surface having a beveled central portion, and a concave inferior surface.

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