Stent with variable wall thickness
US6776022B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0036
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent is made flexible along its length. The stent initially starts as a metal sheet. It is rolled in its central region to a specified wall thickness. Thereafter, the stent is photochemically etched to produce the desired cell pattern of the design of the stent. Then, the stent is folded and the metal is joined to give rise to a stent with multiple wall thickness. For instance, larger wall thicknesses at the end of the stent versus smaller wall thicknesses at its center. Various other possible manufacturing methods are useful with respect to this stent.
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