Low profile medical stent
US6264689A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0098
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an implantable medical stent having a low profile for delivery through smaller lumens. The stent is constrained during delivery where the helically wrapped points of a diamond cell structure also include at least one crossed joint of intersecting strands to provide a reduced diameter.
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