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Stent for transluminal implantation

US5383892A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 1992
Grant dateJan 24, 1995
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2230/0054
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A stent consisting of the alternate juxtaposition of axially rigid cylindrical parts and at least one axially flexible cylindrical part. The stent comprises two axially rigid cylindrical parts at its two ends, the axially rigid cylindrical parts being adapted to expand radially in plastic manner and the axially flexible cylindrical part or parts being adapted to expand radially in elastic manner. Such a stent is of axially modulable length and flexibility.

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