Expandable stent

Details Expandable stent Expandable stent

1996-08-23

1998-07-07

Weiss, John G.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Arterial prosthesis

Stent structure

623 12, 623 11, 606194, 606195, 606198, A61F 206

Patent

active

057761833

ABSTRACT:
An expandable tubular reinforcing member of the invention is used for a body lumen. The reinforcing member is basically formed of a plurality of rows of expandable joint members and a plurality of rows of flexible elongated members. The joint members in one row are arranged in a circular form and are spaced apart from each other. The elongated members in one row are arranged in a circular form, and each flexible elongated member extends diagonally to a central axis of the reinforcing member and connects two of the joint members situated in adjacent two rows. When a radial force is applied from an inside of the reinforcing member, the elongated members are bent relative to the joint members to have a larger diameter.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5059166 (1991-10-01), Fischell et al.
patent: 5135536 (1992-08-01), Hillstead
patent: 5139480 (1992-08-01), Hickle et al.
patent: 5344426 (1994-09-01), Lau et al.
patent: 5441515 (1995-08-01), Khosravi et al.
patent: 5449373 (1995-09-01), Pinchasik et al.
patent: 5496365 (1996-03-01), Sgro
patent: 5527354 (1996-06-01), Fontaine et al.
patent: 5540713 (1996-07-01), Schnepp-Pesch et al.
patent: 5554181 (1996-09-01), Das
patent: 5562697 (1996-10-01), Christiansen
patent: 5569295 (1996-10-01), Lam
patent: 5575816 (1996-11-01), Rudnick et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Expandable stent does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Expandable stent, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Expandable stent will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1200591