Expandable stent having articulated connecting rods
US6066169A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0013
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention includes systems and methods for providing stents having expandable cylindrical elements that are connected by articulated arms and connecting rods. These stents are understood to reduce the shortening that can occur as the stent is expanded from a first radial dimension to a second radial dimension.
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