Wireless endovascular stent-based electrodes

US9526637B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Enopace Biomedical Ltd. · IL

Inventors

• Amir Dagan · Umm al-Fahm, IL
• Moshe Elazar · Azor, IL
• Nitai Hanani · Haifa, IL
• Gal Ariav · Kfar Kara, IL
• Oded Meiri · Ram On, IL
• Igor Gindin · Nesher, IL
• Vadim Bernshtein · Haifa, IL
• Nir Armony · Raanana, IL
• Yossi Gross · Moshav Merhavya, IL
• Offer Glasberg · Zichron Ya'akov, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 9, 2012
• Grant date: Dec 27, 2016
• Expiry date: Sep 9, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N2001/0585
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Apparatus and methods are provided for use with a blood vessel of a subject, including a stent (20) configured to be placed in the blood vessel. The stent includes at least first (32), second (34), and third (36) strut portions disposed along the stent. The first and second strut portions are coupled to one another at a first junction (37A) that facilitates bending of the first and second strut portions with respect to one another. The second and third strut portions are coupled to one another at a second junction (37B) that facilitates bending of the second and third strut portions with respect to one another. At least one electrode (22) is disposed on at least an outer surface of the stent. Other applications are also described.