Locking stent

Details Locking stent Locking stent

1998-05-28

2000-07-04

Willse, David H.

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

Arterial prosthesis

Stent structure

623 116, 623 132, A61F 206

Patent

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060832584

ABSTRACT:
An expandable intraluminal stent able to resist axial compression, comprising a body portion having a generally cylindrical structure formed by a series of interconnected bars or struts, at least one of said struts being formed of two portions having overlapping free ends; and a plurality of teeth projecting on adjacent surfaces of said overlapping free ends; whereby said stent is expanded to allow said two portions of said at least one strut to overlap at said free ends, whereby said teeth on said adjacent surfaces of said overlapping free ends of said struts engage one another to retain said stent in its expanded shape.

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patent: 5735872 (1998-04-01), Carpenter et al.
patent: 5876419 (1999-03-01), Carpenter et al.

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