Locking stent
US6083258A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/91591
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An expandable intraluminal stent able to resist axial compression, comprising a body portion having a generally cylindrical structure formed by a series of interconnected bars or struts, at least one of said struts being formed of two portions having overlapping free ends; and a plurality of teeth projecting on adjacent surfaces of said overlapping free ends; whereby said stent is expanded to allow said two portions of said at least one strut to overlap at said free ends, whereby said teeth on said adjacent surfaces of said overlapping free ends of said struts engage one another to retain said stent in its expanded shape.
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