Stent
US6027527A · kind A · utility
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15Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/91558
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent having a cylindrical shape includes frame-like unexpandable portions incapable of being expanded in a circumferential direction, and frame-like expandable portions capable of being expanded in the circumferential direction. The unexpandable portions and the expandable portions are alternately connected together in the circumferential direction.
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