Patent · US Expired

Radially self-expanding implantable intraluminal device

US6299636A · kind A · utility

126Cited by

8References

13Claims

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Assignee

Meadox Medicals, Inc. · US

Inventors

Peter Schmitt · Erlangen, DE
David J. Lentz · Salt Lake City, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 7, 1998
Grant date	Oct 9, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 7, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S623/903
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A radially self-expanding implantable intraluminal device formed from a hollow tubular braid. The intraluminal device may be used in a variety of medical procedures which require a passageway to be maintained in an open position or which require reinforcement, support or a bypass conduit such as in blood vessels weakened by disease. The intraluminal device is longitudinally expanded or radially collapsed for ease of insertion into a lumen and upon alignment within the lumen, the intraluminal device radially self-expands to come into intimate contact with the inner surface of the lumen.

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