Stent

Details Stent Stent

1997-03-17

1998-12-29

Dawson, Glenn K.

Surgery

Instruments

Internal pressure applicator

606198, 623 1, A61M 2900, A61F 206

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058534199

ABSTRACT:
A stent including a cylindrical member having an outside diameter, a length and having proximal and distal extremities. The stent is formed of a metal and has a wall defining a central bore having a longitudinal axis extending from the proximal extremity to the distal extremity. The cylindrical member has at least two longitudinally spaced-apart struts extending in the wall and permit radial expansion of the cylindrical member from a contracted condition to an expanded condition. Ribs extending in the wall prevent shrinkage in length of the cylindrical member as it is expanded from a contracted position to an expanded position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5449373 (1995-09-01), Pinchasik et al.
patent: 5591197 (1997-01-01), Orth et al.
patent: 5643339 (1997-07-01), Kavteladze et al.
patent: 5702419 (1997-12-01), Berry et al.

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