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Flexible stent having a pattern formed from a sheet of material
Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
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Filing: 1995-01-25
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Granted: 1997-05-27
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Expires: 2015-01-25
Abstract
Abstract A flexible stent having a waveform pattern formed from a sheet of biocompatible material and into a tubular shape for maintaining the patency of a lumen such as in a coronary vessel. The waveform pattern of the stent is formed from a flat sheet of malleable, biocompatible material by, for example, photochemically etching the sheet and leaving a framework or plurality of closed cells. The waveform pattern is formed into a tubular shape around a deflated, delivery catheter balloon with segments of the closed cells being interposed only overlapping a reinforcing member extending longitudinally along the stent. The stent material is treated to reduce the coefficient of friction of the material and to aid in the radial expansion of the stent with the balloon. Radiopaque markers are positioned at the ends of the stent to aid the physician in positioning the stent at an occlusion site.
Inventors
- 👤 Scott E. Boatman
- 👤 Kimberly D. Brummett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/88; A61F2/885; A61F2/92; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61F2240/00; A61F2240/001; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0096; A61F2250/0098
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A flexible stent comprising: a seamless sheet of biocompatible material having a pattern in a surface of said seamless sheet, said pattern including in said seamless sheet a reinforcing member extending longitudinally therealong and a plurality of cells extending laterally from said reinforcing member, selected of said cells each being a closed cell, having a fixedly sized aperture extending through said surface of said seamless sheet and a segment extending laterally from said reinforcing member and disposed at least partially around the aperture of the cell, each segment of said selected cells being separated from any other cell in said stent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A flexible stent comprising: a seamless sheet of biocompatible material having a pattern in a surface of said seamless sheet, said pattern including in said seamless sheet a reinforcing member extending longitudinally therealong and a plurality of cells extending laterally from said reinforcing member, selected of said cells each being a closed cell, having a fixedly sized aperture extending through said surface of said seamless sheet and a segment extending laterally from said reinforcing member and disposed at least partially around the aperture of the cell, each segment of said selected cells being separated from any other cell in said stent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The flexible stent of claim 1 wherein said pattern is formed into a tubular shape and wherein each segment of said selected cells does not overlap itself or a segment of any other cell in said stent when said pattern is in said tubular shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The flexible stent of claim 2 wherein said tubular shape is radially alterable and wherein said pattern when in said tubular shape includes first and second outermost edges aligned with a longitudinal axis of said tubular shape which move relative to each other when said tubular shape is being radially altered.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The flexible stent of claim 2 wherein said pattern when in said tubular shape includes an overlapping state in which at least one segment of said selected cells overlaps said reinforcing member and forms a combined thickness with and along said reinforcing member of no more than substantially twice a thickness of said sheet of material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The flexible stent of claim 4 further comprising a catheter having a balloon positioned proximate a distal end of said catheter and wherein said pattern is positioned around said balloon and in said overlapping state.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The flexible stent of claim 5 wherein said balloon is inflatable to radially expand said pattern from said overlapping state to a nonoverlapping state.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The flexible stent of claim 2 wherein said cells of said pattern when in said tubular shape are interposed between each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The flexible stent of claim 1 wherein laterally extending segments of said selected cells each have a width substantially greater than a thickness of said sheet of material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The flexible stent of claim 1 wherein said pattern includes a radiopaque marker at least at one end thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The flexible stent of claim 1 wherein said pattern is etched in said sheet of material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The flexible stent of claim 1 wherein said sheet of material has a surface with a coefficient of friction and wherein said surface has a treatment lowering said coefficient of friction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The flexible stent of claim 11 wherein said treatment includes a coating on said surface of said sheet of material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The flexible stent of claim 12 wherein said coating comprises at least one from a group consisting of parylene and polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
73 words
A flexible, tubular-shaped stent comprising: a seamless sheet of biocompatible material having a tubular shape and a pattern in a surface of said seamless sheet, said pattern including in said surface of said seamless sheet a reinforcing member extending longitudinally therealong and a plurality of interposed closed cells extending laterally from said reinforcing member, said pattern having an overlapping state in which selected of said interposed closed cells only overlap said reinforcing member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
73 words
A flexible, tubular-shaped stent comprising: a seamless sheet of biocompatible material having a tubular shape and a pattern in a surface of said seamless sheet, said pattern including in said surface of said seamless sheet a reinforcing member extending longitudinally therealong and a plurality of interposed closed cells extending laterally from said reinforcing member, said pattern having an overlapping state in which selected of said interposed closed cells only overlap said reinforcing member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The flexible stent of claim 14 wherein said pattern when in said tubular shape also has an expanded state in which each of said selected cells does not overlap any adjacent one of said selected cells.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
The flexible stent of claim 14 wherein each of said selected cells in said overlapping state only overlaps said reinforcing member and forms a combined thickness with and along said reinforcing member of no more than substantially twice a thickness of said sheet of material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
52 words
The flexible stent of claim 14 wherein each of said selected cells each has a fixedly sized aperture therein and wherein at least a segment of said selected cells overlaps said reinforcing member and is positioned in the fixedly sized aperture of the cell when said pattern is in said overlapping state.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
106 words
A flexible, tubular-shaped stent comprising: a seamless sheet of material having a tubular shape and a pattern in a surface of said seamless sheet, said pattern including in said seamless sheet a reinforcing member extending longitudinally therealong and a plurality of interposed cells extending laterally from and including said reinforcing member, selected of said interposed cells each being a closed cell and having a fixedly sized aperture extending through said seamless sheet and defined by a first and a second segment extending laterally from said reinforcing member at a first and a second angle, respectively, and a curved segment interconnecting the first and the second segment.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
106 words
A flexible, tubular-shaped stent comprising: a seamless sheet of material having a tubular shape and a pattern in a surface of said seamless sheet, said pattern including in said seamless sheet a reinforcing member extending longitudinally therealong and a plurality of interposed cells extending laterally from and including said reinforcing member, selected of said interposed cells each being a closed cell and having a fixedly sized aperture extending through said seamless sheet and defined by a first and a second segment extending laterally from said reinforcing member at a first and a second angle, respectively, and a curved segment interconnecting the first and the second segment.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
51 words
The flexible stent of claim 18 wherein said tubular shape is radially alterable and wherein said pattern when in said tubular shape includes first and second outermost edges aligned with a longitudinal axis of said tubular shape which move relative to each other when said tubular shape is being radially altered.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
67 words
The flexible stent of claim 18 wherein said pattern when in said tubular shape includes an overlapping state in which at least one of the first and second substantially straight segments and the curved segment of said selected cells overlaps said reinforcing member and forms a combined thickness with and along said reinforcing member of no more than substantially twice a thickness of said sheet of material.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
40 words
The flexible stent of claim 20 further comprising a catheter having a balloon positioned proximate a distal end of said catheter and wherein said pattern when in said tubular shape is positioned around said balloon and into said overlapping state.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
36 words
The flexible stent of claim 20 wherein said pattern when in said tubular shape also has an expanded state in which each of said selected cells does not overlap any adjacent one of said selected cells.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
47 words
The flexible stent of claim 20 wherein each of said selected interposed cells in said overlapping state only overlaps said reinforcing member and forms a combined thickness with and anywhere along said reinforcing member of no more than substantially twice a thickness of said sheet of material.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
The flexible stent of claim 18 wherein said pattern includes a radiopaque marker at least at one end thereof.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
128 words
A flexible, tubular-shaped stent comprising: a seamless sheet of biocompatible material having a specified thickness and including in said seamless sheet of material a reinforcing member extending longitudinally therealong and a plurality of cells extending laterally from said reinforcing member in a surface of said seamless sheet of material, selected of said cells being a closed cell and including a fixedly sized aperture extending through said surface of said seamless sheet of material, said seamless sheet of material having a tubular shape including an overlapping state in which certain of said cells overlap said reinforcing member while none of cells overlap each other and form a combined thickness anywhere along said reinforcing member of no more than substantially twice said specified thickness of said seamless sheet of material.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
128 words
A flexible, tubular-shaped stent comprising: a seamless sheet of biocompatible material having a specified thickness and including in said seamless sheet of material a reinforcing member extending longitudinally therealong and a plurality of cells extending laterally from said reinforcing member in a surface of said seamless sheet of material, selected of said cells being a closed cell and including a fixedly sized aperture extending through said surface of said seamless sheet of material, said seamless sheet of material having a tubular shape including an overlapping state in which certain of said cells overlap said reinforcing member while none of cells overlap each other and form a combined thickness anywhere along said reinforcing member of no more than substantially twice said specified thickness of said seamless sheet of material.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
51 words
The flexible stent of claim 25 wherein said tubular shape is radially alterable and wherein said reinforcing member and said cells when in said tubular shape includes first and second outermost edges aligned with said longitudinal axis which move relative to each other when said tubular shape is being radially altered.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
112 words
A flexible stent comprising: a seamless sheet of biocompatible material having a pattern in a surface of said seamless sheet, said pattern including in said seamless sheet a reinforcing member extending longitudinally therealong and a plurality of cells extending laterally from said reinforcing member, selected of said cells each being a closed cell, having a fixedly sized aperture extending through said surface of said seamless sheet and a segment extending laterally from said reinforcing member and disposed at least partially around the aperture of the cell, each segment of said selected cells being separated from any other segment disposed at least partially around the aperture of any other cell in said stent.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
112 words
A flexible stent comprising: a seamless sheet of biocompatible material having a pattern in a surface of said seamless sheet, said pattern including in said seamless sheet a reinforcing member extending longitudinally therealong and a plurality of cells extending laterally from said reinforcing member, selected of said cells each being a closed cell, having a fixedly sized aperture extending through said surface of said seamless sheet and a segment extending laterally from said reinforcing member and disposed at least partially around the aperture of the cell, each segment of said selected cells being separated from any other segment disposed at least partially around the aperture of any other cell in said stent.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
91 words
A flexible stent comprising: a sheet of biocompatible material having a pattern in a surface of said sheet, said pattern including a reinforcing member extending longitudinally therealong and a plurality of closed cells each extending laterally from said reinforcing member and having a fixedly sized aperture extending through said surface of said sheet, each of said closed cells having segments extending laterally from said reinforcing member and in combination with said reinforcing member longitudinally reinforcing the cell, each of said closed cells being separated from any other of said closed cells.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
91 words
A flexible stent comprising: a sheet of biocompatible material having a pattern in a surface of said sheet, said pattern including a reinforcing member extending longitudinally therealong and a plurality of closed cells each extending laterally from said reinforcing member and having a fixedly sized aperture extending through said surface of said sheet, each of said closed cells having segments extending laterally from said reinforcing member and in combination with said reinforcing member longitudinally reinforcing the cell, each of said closed cells being separated from any other of said closed cells.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
The flexible stent of claim 28 wherein selected of said closed cells each has a generally triangular shape.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
20 words
The flexible stent of claim 28 wherein said reinforcing member is laterally flexible when said sheet assumes a tubular shape.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-05-26 | 2004-11-25 | 2005-05-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-05-26 | 2008-11-25 | 2009-05-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |