Tissue supporting devices
US6451052B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0042
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A new multiple component stent arrangement which allows for initial self-expansion and subsequent deformation to a final enlarged size. These tissue supporting devices are generally cylindrical or tubular. They have at least one component which is deformable, by an external force, to maintain further expansion.
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