Implant with attached element and method of making such an implant

US9480587B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Angiomed GmbH & Co. Medizintechnik KG · DE

Inventors

• Wolfgang Supper · Karlsruhe, DE
• Walter Gamer · Bruchsal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 24, 2014
• Grant date: Nov 1, 2016
• Expiry date: Sep 24, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2250/0098
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A stent having an axial end to which is attached a ring of spoons of a material different from that of the stent. In one aspect, the ring of spoons is connected to the axial end through a plurality of complementary male-female form-fitting portions. In one aspect, the ring of spoons include parallel straight side edges. In one aspect, each of the side edges lies within a first distance from a facing side edge of an adjacent spoon in a stent delivery configuration, and each of the side edges lies within a second distance, greater than the first distance, from the facing side edge of an adjacent spoon in a stent deployed configuration.