Stent
US5968093A · kind A · utility
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4References
18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/91558
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent, especially a coronary stent, comprising at least one thin-walled, tubular member with an openly reticular outer surface containing recesses, which are defined by narrow weblike members. Weblike members are formed from the remaining material from the tube wall once the material has been removed from the recess area. The weblike members are shaped in such a way as to substantially reduce the deformation to which a weblike member is subjected between connecting areas with other weblike members during expansion. The invention also relates to a method of producing the like.
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