Stent for placement in a body tube

Details Stent for placement in a body tube Stent for placement in a body tube

1995-08-18

1997-02-11

Buiz, Michael Powell

Surgery

Instruments

Internal pressure applicator

606191, 606195, 623 1, 623 12, A61M 2900

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056015933

ABSTRACT:
A stent for placement in a body tube includes a flexible support structure of wires, wherein the wires are of a material having a shape memory function. The support structure of the stent is composed of wires which have different shape memories. In a method for changing the configuration of a stent of the above-described type which has been placed in a body tube, the stent is subjected over at least portions thereof to a specific application of heat or cold in order to influence the restoring force and/or the geometric shape.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5197978 (1993-03-01), Hess
patent: 5201901 (1993-04-01), Harada et al.
patent: 5383892 (1995-01-01), Cardon et al.

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