Patent · US Active

Stent

US8876885B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

BIOTRONIK VI Patent AG · CH

Inventors

Daniel Lootz · Rostock, DE
Bettina Surber · Gachnang, CH
Mathias Haussmann · Zürich, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 24, 2008
Grant date	Nov 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 12, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0071
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A stent comprising an essentially tubular open supporting structure (4) of interconnected trusses (9), whereby the supporting structure (4) can be widened radially with deformation of the trusses (9) for application of the stent, and predetermined breaking points (14) in the supporting structure (4) for fragmentation of the stent after application, and the ends (10, 11) of the trusses (9) that are adjacent to the respective predetermined breaking point (14) having a joint design and which are provided in the area of the predetermined breaking point (14), such that the ends (10, 11) of the trusses (9) are held together with articulation under an applied pressure with the predetermined breaking point (14) broken.

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