Covered expanding mesh stent
US5674241A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a medical device such as a stent in the form of an expandable mesh with an expandable polymer layer thereon. The mesh is metal or plastic. The polymer may be any of a variety of expandable polymers, which either expand upon hydration, or expand without significant resistance. The invention may be used, for example, as an expandable biliary, vascular, endotracheal, esophageal, or prostatic device.
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