US20050246011A1
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Stent having a multiplicity of undulating longitudinals
Assignee: Cordis US Corp
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Filing: 2005-07-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2025-07-12
Abstract
Abstract A method for implanting a balloon expandable stent at a site within a passageway of a curved coronary article. The stent includes at least two longitudinally spaced apart circumferential rings. At least one longitudinally extending connector extends between adjacent rings. The connector has at least one turn back portion that can expand or contract in length while being passed through a curved passageway. The stent is disposed on a stent delivery catheter having an inflatable balloon. The stent delivery catheter and the stent is delivered through the passageway to the site of implementation with the connector member expanding or contracting in length to facilitate delivery and placement of the stent. The stent is expanded at the site of implantation by inflating the balloon to force the stent radially outward against the wall of the coronary artery.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Fischell
- 👤 David Fischell
- 👤 Tim Fischell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 21:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/844; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/91; A61F2/915; A61F2002/825; A61F2002/91533; A61F2002/9155; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014; A61F2210/0019
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
1 . A post-deployment stent structure for maintaining patency of a vessel of a human body comprising: a multiplicity of closed, generally circular rings, the plane of each ring being generally parallel to the plane of each adjacent ring, the rings having a common longitudinal axis which is perpendicular to the plane of each ring and which longitudinal axis passes through the geometric center of each ring; and a multiplicity of elongated wire structures forming longitudinals which longitudinals are fixedly attached to the rings so as to be generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
1 . A post-deployment stent structure for maintaining patency of a vessel of a human body comprising: a multiplicity of closed, generally circular rings, the plane of each ring being generally parallel to the plane of each adjacent ring, the rings having a common longitudinal axis which is perpendicular to the plane of each ring and which longitudinal axis passes through the geometric center of each ring; and a multiplicity of elongated wire structures forming longitudinals which longitudinals are fixedly attached to the rings so as to be generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
2 . The stent of claim 2 wherein the rings have a multiplicity of cutouts for the placement therethrough of the longitudinals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
3 . The stent of claim 2 wherein the cutouts on the rings are notches.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
4 . The stent of claim 3 wherein the notches on the rings are located at the outside perimeter of each ring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
5 . The stent of claim 3 wherein the notches are located at the inside perimeter of each ring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
6 . The stent of claim 2 wherein the cutouts are holes drilled through the rings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
7 . The stent of claim 1 wherein the longitudinals are essentially straight wires.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
8 . The stent of claim 1 wherein at least two of the longitudinals are of an undulating shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
9 . The stent of claim 1 wherein the longitudinals are welded to the rings.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
10 . The stent of claim 1 wherein the rings and longitudinals are made from or coated titanium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
11 . The stent of claim 1 wherein the end rings are more radiopaque as compared to any other ring.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
12 . The stent of claim 1 wherein the stent is formed from a metal having a shape memory characteristic.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
122 words
13 . An initial structure that is capable of being formed into a pre-deployment stent structure which in turn is capable of being deployed into a post-deployment stent structure for placement within a vessel of the human body, the initial structure comprising: a multiplicity of flat ovals, the plane of each oval being generally parallel to the plane of all other ovals, the ovals having a common longitudinal axis which is perpendicular to the plane of each oval and which longitudinal axis passes through the geometric center of the ovals; and a multiplicity of longitudinals which are fixedly attached to the ovals, the longitudinals being positioned onto the ovals so as to be generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the ovals.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
122 words
13 . An initial structure that is capable of being formed into a pre-deployment stent structure which in turn is capable of being deployed into a post-deployment stent structure for placement within a vessel of the human body, the initial structure comprising: a multiplicity of flat ovals, the plane of each oval being generally parallel to the plane of all other ovals, the ovals having a common longitudinal axis which is perpendicular to the plane of each oval and which longitudinal axis passes through the geometric center of the ovals; and a multiplicity of longitudinals which are fixedly attached to the ovals, the longitudinals being positioned onto the ovals so as to be generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the ovals.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
14 . The initial structure of claim 12 wherein the ovals and the longitudinals are formed from a single piece of metal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
194 words
15 . A generally cylindrical pre-deployment stent structure which is capable of being deployed into a post-deployment stent structure for placement within a vessel of the human body, the pre-deployment structure being formed from an initial structure which consists of a multiplicity of flat ovals, the plane of each oval being generally parallel to the plane of all other ovals, the ovals also having a minor axis and a major axis and a minor axis dimension and a major axis dimension; the ovals having a common longitudinal axis which is perpendicular to the plane of each oval and which longitudinal axis passes through the geometric center of the ovals; and a multiplicity of longitudinals which are fixedly attached to the ovals, the longitudinals being positioned onto the ovals so as to be generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the ovals; the pre-deployment stent structure being formed by folding the ovals around a distal portion of a stent delivery catheter, the pre-deployment stent structure being adapted to form a post-deployment stent structure having a multiplicity of generally circular rings that are formed from the ovals, the circular rings being joined together by the longitudinals.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
194 words
15 . A generally cylindrical pre-deployment stent structure which is capable of being deployed into a post-deployment stent structure for placement within a vessel of the human body, the pre-deployment structure being formed from an initial structure which consists of a multiplicity of flat ovals, the plane of each oval being generally parallel to the plane of all other ovals, the ovals also having a minor axis and a major axis and a minor axis dimension and a major axis dimension; the ovals having a common longitudinal axis which is perpendicular to the plane of each oval and which longitudinal axis passes through the geometric center of the ovals; and a multiplicity of longitudinals which are fixedly attached to the ovals, the longitudinals being positioned onto the ovals so as to be generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the ovals; the pre-deployment stent structure being formed by folding the ovals around a distal portion of a stent delivery catheter, the pre-deployment stent structure being adapted to form a post-deployment stent structure having a multiplicity of generally circular rings that are formed from the ovals, the circular rings being joined together by the longitudinals.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
16 . The pre-deployment stent structure of claim 15 wherein the ovals are folded around an expandable balloon located near the distal end of the stent delivery catheter.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
17 . The pre-deployment stent structure of claim 15 wherein the ovals are folded around the oval's minor axis to form a generally cylindrical shape that can be mounted onto a stent delivery catheter.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
18 . The pre-deployment stent structure of claim 15 wherein one side of the ovals is folded in one direction and the opposite side of the ovals is folded in the opposite direction to form a pre-deployment structure of a generally cylindrical shape.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
19 . The pre-deployment stent structure of claim 15 wherein the outer diameter of the generally cylindrical pre-deployment stent structure is approximately the same as the minor axis dimension of the oval.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
59 words
20 . The pre-deployment stent structure of claim 15 wherein the stent structure is a cylinder formed from a single piece of metal, the cylinder being slightly smaller in its inside diameter as compared to the outside diameter of an expandable balloon located at a distal portion of a stent delivery catheter onto which the stent structure is mounted.
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