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Vascular stent
Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
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Filing: 1991-10-01
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Granted: 1994-05-24
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Expires: 2011-10-01
Abstract
Abstract A vascular stent includes at least one filament formed into a wave-like pattern, the filament being wound into a substantially spiral shape; and a device for connecting at least one end of the filament to slide on a another portion of the filament so as to form a hoop at each end of the spiral shape.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur B. Fontaine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/88; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30112; A61F2002/30131; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A vascular stent having a longitudinal axis comprising: wire bent into a waveform pattern and having a middle portion spirally wrapped into a hollow cylindrical shape; said middle portion being made up of successively converted substantially straight wire segments of alternating short and long lengths serially connected by bent wire segments; and wherein the longer length of said substantially straight wire segments of alternating short and long lengths is substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis when the stent is in a radially compressed state.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A vascular stent having a longitudinal axis comprising: wire bent into a waveform pattern and having a middle portion spirally wrapped into a hollow cylindrical shape; said middle portion being made up of successively converted substantially straight wire segments of alternating short and long lengths serially connected by bent wire segments; and wherein the longer length of said substantially straight wire segments of alternating short and long lengths is substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis when the stent is in a radially compressed state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
A vascular stent having a longitudinal axis comprising: wire bent into a waveform pattern and having a portion spirally wrapped into a hollow cylindrical shape; said waveform pattern including a plurality of substantially straight wire segments serially connected by bent wire segments, successively connected said straight wire segments alternating between short and long lengths; and a plurality of said straight wire segments being substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis when the stent is in a radially compressed state.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
A vascular stent having a longitudinal axis comprising: wire bent into a waveform pattern and having a portion spirally wrapped into a hollow cylindrical shape; said waveform pattern including a plurality of substantially straight wire segments serially connected by bent wire segments, successively connected said straight wire segments alternating between short and long lengths; and a plurality of said straight wire segments being substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis when the stent is in a radially compressed state.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The vascular stent of claim 2 wherein about half of said straight wire segments are said long length and about half of said straight wire segments are said short length.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The vascular stent of claim 3 wherein said long length straight wire segments are substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis when the stent is in a radially compressed state.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
A vascular stent having a longitudinal axis comprising: wire bent into a waveform pattern and having a portion spirally wrapped into a hollow cylindrical shape; and successively connected said waveform pattern including a plurality of substantially straight wire segments serially connected by bent wire segments, said successively connected said straight wire segments alternate between long and short lengths.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
A vascular stent having a longitudinal axis comprising: wire bent into a waveform pattern and having a portion spirally wrapped into a hollow cylindrical shape; and successively connected said waveform pattern including a plurality of substantially straight wire segments serially connected by bent wire segments, said successively connected said straight wire segments alternate between long and short lengths.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The vascular stent of claim 5 wherein a plurality of said straight wire segments are substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis when the stent is in a radially compressed state.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The vascular stent of claim 6 wherein said long length straight wire segments are substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis when the stent is in a radially compressed state.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
120 words
A vascular stent comprising: a longitudinal axis; a filament formed into a wave-like pattern having a middle portion and a first end portion, said middle portion being wrapped into a radially expandable shape around said longitudinal axis and having a longitudinal centerline, said middle portion also including a plurality of substantially straight wire segments serially connected by bent wire segments, successively connected said straight wire segments alternating between short and long lengths, said first end portion extending from said middle portion and having an amplitude smaller than any amplitude in said middle portion and a longitudinal centerline inclined to said longitudinal centerline of said middle portion; and a hoop formed around said longitudinal axis and from said first end portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
120 words
A vascular stent comprising: a longitudinal axis; a filament formed into a wave-like pattern having a middle portion and a first end portion, said middle portion being wrapped into a radially expandable shape around said longitudinal axis and having a longitudinal centerline, said middle portion also including a plurality of substantially straight wire segments serially connected by bent wire segments, successively connected said straight wire segments alternating between short and long lengths, said first end portion extending from said middle portion and having an amplitude smaller than any amplitude in said middle portion and a longitudinal centerline inclined to said longitudinal centerline of said middle portion; and a hoop formed around said longitudinal axis and from said first end portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
The vascular stent of claim 8 wherein said wave-like pattern further has a second end portion extending from said middle portion and wherein said stent further comprises another hoop formed around said longitudinal axis and from said second end portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The vascular stent of claim 9 wherein said second end portion has a longitudinal centerline parallel to said longitudinal centerline of said first end portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The vascular stent of claim 9 wherein said second end portion has a longitudinal centerline inclined to said longitudinal centerline of said middle portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The vascular stent of claim 9 wherein said second end portion has an amplitude smaller than said any amplitude in said middle portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The vascular stent of claim 8 wherein said wave-like pattern comprises a planar waveform.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The vascular stent of claim 8 further comprising means for slidably connecting one end of said filament to said filament and forming said hoop.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The vascular stent of claim 8 wherein said means for slidably connecting is a loop at said one end of said filament.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The vascular stent of claim 8 wherein said longitudinal centerline of said first end portion is displaced from said longitudinal centerline of said middle portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The vascular stent of claim 8 wherein said longitudinal center of said first end portion is substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal centerline of said main portion.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The vascular stent of claim 8 wherein said radially expandable shape of said middle portion of said filament is a substantially spiral shape.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The vascular stent of claim 8 wherein said longitudinal centerline of said first end portion is positioned along an outermost circumference of said stent.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
The vascular stent of claim 8 wherein a group of said successively connected said straight wire segments alternating between said long and short lengths is substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis of said stent.
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