Device and method for treating ischemic heart disease
US6953476B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0039
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A narrowing intraluminal stent is disclosed and comprises a hollow body and a flow passage therethrough, the hollow body designed for intraluminal placement and having at least one portion of an inner cross sectional dimension smaller than the cross sectional dimension of the lumen, so as to artificially narrow a passage through the body lumen. A method of artificially narrowing a passage through a body lumen using the stent is also disclosed.
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