Radial expansible stent for implanting in body vessels
US6652573B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0054
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A radial expansible stent for implanting in a blood vessel in the region of a vessel branch has a hollow cylindrical element, and the hollow cylindrical element at least over a portion is provided with a plurality of radial openings having edges, the edges at least locally being strip-shaped and forming shaped formations.
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