Expandable stent
US6022370A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00155
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A radially expandable stent which is formed from a fine wire bent into a serpentine flat ribbon which is wound around a mandrel into a cylindrical sleeve for mounting on a balloon catheter for transluminal insertion in a vessel. The wire forming the stent comprises an alloy selected from the group consisting of Pt--Ir or Au--Ni, and where the alloy exhibits a tensile strength of about 155,000 to 175,000 PSI.
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