Crimp and weld wire connection
US7402170B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2220/0058
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent comprises a first section and a second section and at least one securement member. The at least one securement member is disposed about at least one region of the first section and at least one region of the second section. The at least one securement member has a crimped diameter that is less than its uncrimped diameter. When the at least one securement member is in the crimped diameter at least a portion of an inner surface of the at least one securement member is fixedly engaged to the at least one region of the first section and the at least one region of the second section. In the crimped diameter the at least one region of the first section and the at least one region of the second section are immediately adjacent one another.
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