Extendible stent apparatus
US6835203B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0098
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The bifurcating double stent apparatus (10) of the present invention comprises a generally cylindrical main stent (12), a generally cylindrical branch stent (15), which are shown as fully dilated in a subject main vessel (8), and a subject branch vessel (7). The main stent (12) is deployed prior to the branch stent (15) which is then aligned with the side opening (16) of the main stent (12), and attached at that location.
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