Stent having at least one connecting member configured to controllably sever in vivo
US9220615B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0071
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent may include a connector having a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion positioned between the first and second portions. The connector may be configured to interconnect axially adjacent stent segments. The connector may be further configured such that the third portion severs in response to a threshold amount of axial force, axial foreshortening, and/or cyclic loading or fatigue, in order to predispose the severance of one or more pre-configured connectors in a controlled manner to minimize any potential harm to the surrounding vasculature of a patient.
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