Bifurcation stent pattern
US7540881B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/91575
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent may comprise a plurality of serpentine bands connected by connector struts. The stent may further comprise a side branch cell having a plurality of outwardly deployable petals. Each serpentine band may have an approximate longitudinal axis. A portion of the serpentine bands may be flared in the unexpanded state, wherein a portion of the axis of each flared band is oriented helically about a portion of the stent. The bands may reorient during stent expansion, whereafter the axis of each band is oriented in a circumferential direction.
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