Stent devices with detachable distal or proximal wires
US7063719B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/962
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Stent and stent delivery system suited for the noninvasive treatment of aneurysms, diseased blood vessels, and other bodily lumen are described. Detachable proximal and/or distal wires connected to the proximal and distal ends, respectively, of the stent allow the operator to manipulate the position and final configuration of the stent upon deployment.
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