Locking stent
US6540777B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0013
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent may be constructed to have at least one lockable cell which includes a first locking member and a second locking member. The first and second locking members are movable between a first position in which they are not locked together to a second position in which they are locked together and impart increased scaffolding strength to the stent.
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