Stent with protruding branch portion for bifurcated vessels
US8298280B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/91558
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a stent for use in a bifurcated body lumen having a main branch and a side branch. The stent comprises a radially expandable generally tubular stent body having proximal and distal opposing ends with a body wall having a surface extending therebetween. The stent also comprises a branch portion that is deployable outwardly from the stent body into a branch vessel.
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