Intravascular stent

Details Intravascular stent Intravascular stent

1997-06-26

1999-09-21

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Internal pressure applicator

623 1, A61M 2900

Patent

active

059547448

ABSTRACT:
A stent designed to be carried on the balloon of a balloon catheter to a target site is described. The stent is formed of a series of expandable, strip-like segments, each formed of a memory polymer and adapted for movement between a closed, high-curvature condition and an expanded, low-curvature condition upon exposure to a selected stimulus.

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