Expandable stents
US6997946B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0039
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intraluminal medical device having a flowpath therethrough, the device including a plurality of substantially cylindrical serpentine shaped segments which define a generally tubular body, each serpentine segment having a plurality of struts interconnected by alternating end portions, segments which are adjacent one another connected one to the other. The medical device has a pre-crimped diameter and crimped diameter and is constructed and arranged such that as the cylindrical shaped segments are crimped from the pre-crimped diameter to the crimped diameter at least some of the end portions project into the flowpath.
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