Barbed radially expandable stent
US8167927B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0177
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present application is directed to a stent, and more particularly to a radially self-expandable metallic stent, including a serpentine configuration having a plurality of struts and having a plurality of proximal and distal apices; and a barb integrally formed as an extension of each strut and extending outwardly from a position on each strut; where the barb has an elevation angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of a strut from which the barb extends of about 10 degrees to about 45 degrees.
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