Apparatus and method for in situ expansion of prosthetic device
US8591567B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0003
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for expanding a device in a conduit or orifice of a human body includes an expansion device that is movable from a first configuration to a second configuration. External surfaces of the expansion device can collectively have a non-cylindrical cross-section relative to a main axis of the expansion device, such that the external surfaces of the expansion device generally conform to the anatomical shape of the conduit or orifice when the expansion device is in the second configuration.
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