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Ostial stent

US6293964A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 20, 2000
Grant dateSep 25, 2001
Priority date—
Expiry dateMar 20, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2250/0098
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A stent for use in the treatment of stenosis of the ostium of tubular organs, more particularly, blood vessels comprising a multiplicity of flanges located at an end of a generally tubular stent body. The flanges permit the accurate positioning of the stent within the vessel, while presenting dislodgement of the stent.

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