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Self-expanding stent for hollow organs
Assignee: Willy Ruesch GmbH
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Filing: 1994-05-26
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Granted: 1996-04-02
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Expires: 2014-05-26
Abstract
Abstract A stent for the splinting and/or for the holding open of a hollow organ is comprised from filaments 11 which are formed together into a tubular and self-expanding netting. In the collapsed state the stent 10 is stretched in an axial direction and in an extended state the stent is fore-shortened in the axial direction. The filaments 11 are formed with rectangular cross-section and the crossing-points 12 are securely attached to another at the free ends 14 and 15.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus Schmitt
- 👤 Armin Singvogel
- 👤 Helmuth Entenmann
- 👤 Mogens Amstrup
- 👤 Walter Klepetiko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:11
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
Stent for at least one of splinting and holding open a hollow organ comprising filaments woven into a tubular self-expanding meshwork, the filaments having rectangular shaped cross sections and weavingly overlapping at crossing points, and also comprising an elastic plastic jacketing encasing the crossing points to form a fixed joint thereon, whereby, in a collapsed state, the stent is stretched in an axial direction and, in a expanded state, is shortened in the axial direction, the stent further comprising a hydrophilic layer integral with the filaments.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
Stent for at least one of splinting and holding open a hollow organ comprising filaments woven into a tubular self-expanding meshwork, the filaments having rectangular shaped cross sections and weavingly overlapping at crossing points, and also comprising an elastic plastic jacketing encasing the crossing points to form a fixed joint thereon, whereby, in a collapsed state, the stent is stretched in an axial direction and, in a expanded state, is shortened in the axial direction, the stent further comprising a hydrophilic layer integral with the filaments.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein the filaments are metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein the elastic plastic jacketing encases the filaments.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein the meshwork has free spaces formed between the filaments in both the collapsed and expanded states, the free spaces being spanned by an elastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein the filaments exhibit an intrinsic bend direction and are woven into the tubular meshwork to curve in a direction opposite to the intrinsic bend direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
126 words
Stent for at least one of splinting and holding open a hollow organ comprising a first tube helically wound in a first winding direction from a first filament having rectangular cross section; a second tube helically wound in a second winding direction from a second filament having rectangular cross section, the first and the second filaments being woven through another to form a self-supporting meshwork having crossing points defining rhombic-shaped openings in an outer cylindrical surface; and an elastic plastic jacketing encasing the crossing points to form a fixed joint thereon, whereby, in a collapsed state, the stent is stretched in an axial direction and, in an expanded state, is shortened in the axial direction, the stent further comprising a hydrophilic layer integral with the filaments.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
126 words
Stent for at least one of splinting and holding open a hollow organ comprising a first tube helically wound in a first winding direction from a first filament having rectangular cross section; a second tube helically wound in a second winding direction from a second filament having rectangular cross section, the first and the second filaments being woven through another to form a self-supporting meshwork having crossing points defining rhombic-shaped openings in an outer cylindrical surface; and an elastic plastic jacketing encasing the crossing points to form a fixed joint thereon, whereby, in a collapsed state, the stent is stretched in an axial direction and, in an expanded state, is shortened in the axial direction, the stent further comprising a hydrophilic layer integral with the filaments.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
103 words
Stent for at least one of splinting and holding open a hollow organ comprising filaments woven into tubular self-expanding meshwork having a longitudinal cylindrical surface and two ends, the filaments having rectangular shaped cross sections and weavingly overlapping to form crossing points along the longitudinal surface and at the two ends, and also comprising an elastic plastic jacketing encasing the crossing points to form a fixed joint thereon, whereby, in a collapsed state, the stent is stretched in an axial direction and, in an expanded state, is shortened in the axial direction, the stent further comprising a hydrophilic layer integral with the filaments.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
103 words
Stent for at least one of splinting and holding open a hollow organ comprising filaments woven into tubular self-expanding meshwork having a longitudinal cylindrical surface and two ends, the filaments having rectangular shaped cross sections and weavingly overlapping to form crossing points along the longitudinal surface and at the two ends, and also comprising an elastic plastic jacketing encasing the crossing points to form a fixed joint thereon, whereby, in a collapsed state, the stent is stretched in an axial direction and, in an expanded state, is shortened in the axial direction, the stent further comprising a hydrophilic layer integral with the filaments.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The stent of claim 6, wherein the filaments exhibit an intrinsic bend direction and are woven into the tubular meshwork to curve in a direction opposite to the intrinsic bend direction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The stent of claim 7, wherein the filaments exhibit an intrinsic bend direction and are woven into the tubular meshwork to curve in a direction opposite to the intrinsic bend direction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
Stent for at least one of splinting and holding open a hollow organ comprising filaments woven into a tubular self-expanding meshwork, the filaments having rectangular shaped cross sections and weavingly overlapping at crossing points having elastic fixed joints therebetween, the stent further comprising a hydrophilic layer integral with the filaments.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
Stent for at least one of splinting and holding open a hollow organ comprising filaments woven into a tubular self-expanding meshwork, the filaments having rectangular shaped cross sections and weavingly overlapping at crossing points having elastic fixed joints therebetween, the stent further comprising a hydrophilic layer integral with the filaments.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The stent of claim 10 wherein the crossing points are encased by an elastic plastic jacketing.
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