Method of manufacturing a prosthesis
US6951053B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49996
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a lumen support prosthesis composed of interlocking radial modules which is fabricated fully assembled from a signal piece shape, without welding or bonding. The prosthesis comprises at least one locking mechanism, allowing for one-way sliding of the radial modules and expansion of the prosthesis from a collapsed state, but inhibits radial recoil from the expanded diameter. The prosthesis may be fabricated from biologically degradable materials which have certain medical advantages.
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