EP0421729B1
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Articulated stent
Assignee: Medtronic Inc
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Filing: 1990-10-02
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Granted: 1996-01-17
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Expires: 2010-10-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Rodney G. Wolff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 08:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/89; A61F2002/828
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
An articulated stent (10) comprising: (a) at least two segments made up of stent means (12) having an axial bore therethrough and made of metal; (b) flexible hinge means (14) formed of biocompatible metal attached to said stent means, and arranged such as to flexibly connect said segments together with the axial bores of adjacent stent means generally aligned; characterized in that each stent means (12) comprises a number of wires welded together and formed into a generally tubular shape and wherein a wire of a pair of adjoining segments is common to both segments such that a portion of the common wire extending between adjoining stent segments provides a hinge function.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
18 words
An articulated stent as claimed in claim 1 wherein said hinge means (14) are made of radiopaque material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An articulated stent as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein said hinge means (14) comprise a generally straight wire.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An articulated stent (18) as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein said hinge means comprise a wire (22) coiled about a longitudinal axis extending between adjacent stent segments.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
An articulated stent as in any preceding claim wherein the portion(s) of the common wire(s) (14) between adjoining stent segments (12) have a reduced diameter.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
EP0364787A1
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