Stent design having stent segments which uncouple upon deployment
US7175654B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0098
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent or other intraluminal medical device may be constructed utilizing multiple, individual, independent, self-expanding stent segments which are designed to interlock when constrained within a delivery sheath and uncouple upon deployment. The individual segments are releasably connected by a series of bridging elements and receptacles.
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