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Medical implant, in particular a stent, for implantation in an animal body and/or human body

US8647378B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BIOTRONIK AG · CH

Inventors

Steffen Mews · Avenue Madeleine, DK
Frank Bakczewitz · Rostock, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 2011
Grant date	Feb 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 29, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0004
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical implant (10a, 10b), in particular a stent (12a, 12b), for implantation in an animal body and/or human body (14a, 14b), comprising a base body (16a, 16b) which includes at least two segments (18a, 18a′, 18b, 18b′; 20a, 20a′, 20b, 20b′) having at least two deflection points (24a, 24b; 26a, 26b) that are diametrically opposed in the axial direction (22a, 22b), and at least one adjusting means (28a, 28b; 30a, 30b) that acts on the deflection points (24a, 24b; 26a, 26b) to adjust an extension (32a, 32b) of the base body (16a, 16b) in the circumferential direction (34a, 34b).

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