Stent
US6878159B2 · kind B2 · utility
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41Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent for dilating an internal lumen includes tubular segments that are arranged side by side in its axial direction. Each of segments expands and contracts in the diametrical direction of the stent, and its axial length is shorter than its expanded-state radius.
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