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Apparatus for placing an endoprosthesis
Assignee: AHN SAMUEL S
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1998-06-30
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract An endoprosthesis or stent comprising a continuous loop of material is disclosed, along with a method and systems for deploying the stent at a desired location within a collapsed vessel. The stent can comprise a double spiral configuration or a double helix configuration, and can be coated with a slippery biocompatable substance. The systems for deploying a stent include catheters capable of maintaining a stent in a reduced diameter state and releasing the stent so that it can resume it expanded diameter state at the implantation site.
Inventors
- 👤 David Paul Summers
- 👤 Gary R. Ball
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 10:08
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/88; A61F2/885; A61F2/95; A61F2/954; A61F2/0077; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2002/065; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014; A61F2210/0019; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/001; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0073; A61F2230/0078
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A system for deploying a stent, comprising: a tube having at least two windows therethrough, said windows being spaced a distance apart along said tube; at least one anchor wire extending through said tube; a stent wrapped around said tube and extending between said windows, said stent comprising an endless loop of material having a pair of separate legs that are connected by a pair of end cusps, each of said cusps extending through one of said windows and engaging an anchor wire within said tube such that when said anchor wire is withdrawn through said tube said anchor wire releases said cusp.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
A system for deploying a stent, comprising: a tube having at least two windows therethrough, said windows being spaced a distance apart along said tube; at least one anchor wire extending through said tube; a stent wrapped around said tube and extending between said windows, said stent comprising an endless loop of material having a pair of separate legs that are connected by a pair of end cusps, each of said cusps extending through one of said windows and engaging an anchor wire within said tube such that when said anchor wire is withdrawn through said tube said anchor wire releases said cusp.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein said stent forms a coil having a first diameter when it is not restrained, said stent being held at a second, smaller diameter when it is restrained on said tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system according to claim 2 wherein said stent returns to said first diameter when it is released from said tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 1, further including a second wire extending through said tube, each of said wires engaging one of said cusps.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein said stent is encapsulated in a tubular coating so as to form a substantially unbroken wall when said stent is in its expanded state.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein said stent is constructed of a superelastic metal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein said stent has a larger diameter adjacent its ends and a reduced diameter between its ends.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
104 words
A system for deploying a stent, comprising: a cylindrical support device supporting first and second retainers axially spaced apart thereon; a stent comprising an endless loop of material, said stent wrapped around said support device and extending between said retainers, said endless loop comprising a pair of separate legs connected by a pair of cusps, each of said cusps engaging one of said retainers, the engagement of said cusps with said retainers maintaining said stent in wrapped relationship to said device such that when said retainers are disengaged from said stent, said cusps are released and said stent is thereby released from said device.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
104 words
A system for deploying a stent, comprising: a cylindrical support device supporting first and second retainers axially spaced apart thereon; a stent comprising an endless loop of material, said stent wrapped around said support device and extending between said retainers, said endless loop comprising a pair of separate legs connected by a pair of cusps, each of said cusps engaging one of said retainers, the engagement of said cusps with said retainers maintaining said stent in wrapped relationship to said device such that when said retainers are disengaged from said stent, said cusps are released and said stent is thereby released from said device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system according to claim 8 wherein said stent is encapsulated in a tubular coating so as to form a substantially unbroken wall when said stent is in its expanded state.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system according to claim 8 wherein said stent is constructed of a superelastic metal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system according to claim 8 wherein said stent comprises a double spiral coil formed from an endless loop of material.
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