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Corrugated stent
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-01-04
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Granted: 1998-03-10
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Expires: 2016-01-04
Abstract
Abstract The present invention concerns an improved corrugated stent which is designed to maximize expansion ratio, source of expansion, and flexibility, while minimizing the shortening which generally takes place with prior art stents which effect is achieved by alternating between transversely and longitudinally oriented limbs down the length of the stent.
Inventors
- 👤 Timothy A. M. Chuter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; D; D04; D04C; D04C1/00; D04C1/06; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0073; A61F2230/0078; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0015; A61F2250/0039; D10; D10B; D10B2509/00; D10B2509/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
An improved stent having a corrugated stent envelope which is designed to maximize the expansion ratio, source of expansion, flexibility, and resistance to compressive forces while minimizing shortening and compliance, comprising a multiplicity of intertwining individual stent limbs which define a stent envelope, each stent limb extending from one end of the stent to the other, each stent limb spiraling around the long axis of the stent, each stent limb continuously bending to form a series of alternating transversely oriented sections and longitudinally oriented sections running the length of the stent limb, all the stent limbs having the same configuration, the stent envelope having alternating first and second rings forming the corrugated stent envelope and running the length of the stent, the first rings corresponding to the transversely oriented sections of the stent limbs, and the second rings corresponding to the longitudinally oriented sections of the stent limbs, the stent envelope at each first ring of the stent having a greater diameter than at the adjacent second rings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
An improved stent having a corrugated stent envelope which is designed to maximize the expansion ratio, source of expansion, flexibility, and resistance to compressive forces while minimizing shortening and compliance, comprising a multiplicity of intertwining individual stent limbs which define a stent envelope, each stent limb extending from one end of the stent to the other, each stent limb spiraling around the long axis of the stent, each stent limb continuously bending to form a series of alternating transversely oriented sections and longitudinally oriented sections running the length of the stent limb, all the stent limbs having the same configuration, the stent envelope having alternating first and second rings forming the corrugated stent envelope and running the length of the stent, the first rings corresponding to the transversely oriented sections of the stent limbs, and the second rings corresponding to the longitudinally oriented sections of the stent limbs, the stent envelope at each first ring of the stent having a greater diameter than at the adjacent second rings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improved stent according to claim 1 wherein the first rings are comparatively more flexible and more resistant to compression than the second rings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The improved stent according to claim 1 wherein the first rings are widely spaced apart.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The improved stent according to claim 1 wherein the first rings are relatively narrow.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The improved stent according to claim 1 wherein the series of alternating transversely and longitudinally oriented sections of the stent limbs occur at narrow intervals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The improved stent according to claim 1 wherein the stent limbs are formed from biocompatible springy wire material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
208 words
An improved stent having a corrugated stent envelope which is designed to maximize the expansion ratio, source of expansion, flexibility, and resistant to compressive forces while minimizing shortening and compliance, comprising a multiplicity of intertwining individual stent limbs which define the stent envelope, each stent limb extending from one end of the stent to the other, each stent limb comprising a series of alternating transversely oriented sections and longitudinally oriented sections running the length of the stent limb, each stent limb spiraling around the longitudinal axis of the stent in an undulating fashion defined by the transversely oriented sections and the longitudinally oriented sections of the stent limb, all the stent limbs having the same configuration, the angle between the long axis of each stent limb and the longitudinal axis of the stent varying along the length of the stent, the stent envelope having alternating first and second rings forming the corrugated stent envelope and running the length of the stent, the first rings corresponding to the transversely oriented sections of the stent limbs and the second rings corresponding to the longitudinally oriented sections of the stent limbs, the stent envelope at each first ring of the stent having a greater diameter than at the adjacent second rings.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
208 words
An improved stent having a corrugated stent envelope which is designed to maximize the expansion ratio, source of expansion, flexibility, and resistant to compressive forces while minimizing shortening and compliance, comprising a multiplicity of intertwining individual stent limbs which define the stent envelope, each stent limb extending from one end of the stent to the other, each stent limb comprising a series of alternating transversely oriented sections and longitudinally oriented sections running the length of the stent limb, each stent limb spiraling around the longitudinal axis of the stent in an undulating fashion defined by the transversely oriented sections and the longitudinally oriented sections of the stent limb, all the stent limbs having the same configuration, the angle between the long axis of each stent limb and the longitudinal axis of the stent varying along the length of the stent, the stent envelope having alternating first and second rings forming the corrugated stent envelope and running the length of the stent, the first rings corresponding to the transversely oriented sections of the stent limbs and the second rings corresponding to the longitudinally oriented sections of the stent limbs, the stent envelope at each first ring of the stent having a greater diameter than at the adjacent second rings.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improved stent according to claim 7 wherein the first rings are comparatively more flexible and more resistant to compression than the second rings.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The improved stent according to claim 7 wherein the first rings are widely spaced apart.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The improved stent according to claim 7 wherein the first rings are relatively narrow.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The improved stent according to claim 7 wherein the series of alternating transversely and longitudinally oriented sections of the stent limbs occur at narrow intervals.
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