Stent configurations

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1999-05-21

2002-07-09

Truong, Kevin T. (Department: 3731)

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

Arterial prosthesis

Stent structure

Reexamination Certificate

active

06416538

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to stents of improved configuration.
2. Brief Description of the Prior Art
Stents are radially expandable endoprosthesis which are typically intravascular implants capable of being implanted transluminally and enlarged radially after being introduced percutaneously. They have also been implanted in urinary tracts and bile ducts. They are used to reinforce body vessels and to prevent restenosis following angioplasty in the vascular system. They may be self-expanding or expanded by an internal radial force, such as when mounted on a balloon.
In the past, stents have been generally tubular but have been composed of many configurations and have been made of many materials, including metals and plastic. Ordinary metals such as stainless steel have been used as have shape memory metals such as Nitinol and the like. Stents have also been made of biodegradable plastic materials. Such stents have been formed from wire, tube stock, etc.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention provides new configurations of the cells making up stents which may be adapted to all of the various types of prior art stents described above and/or known previously in the art. There are numerous advantages to the new configurations. The configurations of the invention limit recoil and add resistance to compression for an expanded stent, among other things. Other configurations than cylindrical are contemplated, e.g., square, triangular octagonal, etc. The stents of this invention are longitudinally flexible and expandable.


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