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Coiled stent and delivery system
Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc
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Filing: 1993-11-18
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Granted: 1995-12-19
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Expires: 2013-11-18
Abstract
Abstract An intravascular stent and delivery system comprising a helically-shaped spring and means for expanding the stent from a first diameter to a second larger diameter, and releasing the stent for implantation within a vessel lumen; a method for intraluminal implantation of an intravascular stent using the said device. The stent and delivery device are particularly adapted to hold open a blood vessel after a vascular procedure therein such as an angioplasty.
Inventors
- 👤 Timothy A. Limon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/88; A61F2/95
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
269 words
An intravascular stent and delivery system for intraluminal implantation in a patient's vasculature, comprising: an intravascular stent formed of a helically-shaped spring having a first diameter and a second larger diameter, said stent further having an inwardly directed distal end and an inwardly directed proximal end; and a delivery device comprising: a catheter having an outer flexible shaft surrounding and coaxially aligned with an inner flexible shaft, said inner flexible shaft having an inner lumen extending from a proximal guidewire port to a distal guidewire port for receiving a guidewire therein, said outer flexible shaft further having a distal end and a proximal end, said inner flexible shaft further having a distal end and a proximal end; a first slot extending from said distal end of said inner flexible shaft and extending proximally for a distance for receiving said inwardly directed distal end of said stent; a second slot extending from said distal end of said outer flexible shaft and extending proximally for a distance for receiving said inwardly directed proximal end of said stent; means for rotating said inner flexible shaft relative to said outer flexible shaft to increase or decrease the tension on said stent and expand said stent from said first diameter to said second larger diameter; a locking device positioned proximate said rotating means for locking said inner flexible shaft and said outer flexible shaft in position relative to each other; and means for releasing said distal end and said proximal end of said stent from said first slot and said second slot respectively without relative axial displacement between said stent and said delivery device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
269 words
An intravascular stent and delivery system for intraluminal implantation in a patient's vasculature, comprising: an intravascular stent formed of a helically-shaped spring having a first diameter and a second larger diameter, said stent further having an inwardly directed distal end and an inwardly directed proximal end; and a delivery device comprising: a catheter having an outer flexible shaft surrounding and coaxially aligned with an inner flexible shaft, said inner flexible shaft having an inner lumen extending from a proximal guidewire port to a distal guidewire port for receiving a guidewire therein, said outer flexible shaft further having a distal end and a proximal end, said inner flexible shaft further having a distal end and a proximal end; a first slot extending from said distal end of said inner flexible shaft and extending proximally for a distance for receiving said inwardly directed distal end of said stent; a second slot extending from said distal end of said outer flexible shaft and extending proximally for a distance for receiving said inwardly directed proximal end of said stent; means for rotating said inner flexible shaft relative to said outer flexible shaft to increase or decrease the tension on said stent and expand said stent from said first diameter to said second larger diameter; a locking device positioned proximate said rotating means for locking said inner flexible shaft and said outer flexible shaft in position relative to each other; and means for releasing said distal end and said proximal end of said stent from said first slot and said second slot respectively without relative axial displacement between said stent and said delivery device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The stent and delivery system of claim 1, wherein said stent is made from a flexible material having an elastic memory.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The stent and delivery system of claim 1, wherein said stent is made from stainless steel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The stent and delivery system of claim 1, wherein said stent is made from nickel-titanium alloy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stent and delivery system of claim 1, wherein said stent is made from a resorbable material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The stent and delivery system of claim 1, wherein said inner flexible shaft and outer flexible shaft are formed from plastic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The stent and delivery system of claim 1, wherein the proximal end of said inner flexible shaft and said outer flexible shaft each have a knob associated therewith that facilitates rotating said inner flexible shaft and said outer flexible shaft relative to each other.
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