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Bifurcated stent and method of making same
Assignee: Medinol Ltd
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Filing: 1997-08-14
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Granted: 1998-10-27
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Expires: 2017-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A bifurcated stent for insertion into a bifurcated vessel such as a blood vessel. In one embodiment, a first sheet is formed into a first leg, a second sheet is formed into a second leg, a third sheet is formed into a stem, and the two legs are attached to the stem. In a second embodiment, a first sheet is formed into a member having a first leg and half of a stem, a second sheet is formed into a second member having a second leg and half of a stem, and the two stem halves are combined to form the bifurcated stent. In a third embodiment, the stent comprises two sections that are serially inserted and assembled within the vessel at the site of the bifurcation to be treated.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacob Richter
- 👤 Gregory Pinchasik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/856; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/852; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/91; A61F2/915; A61F2/95; A61F2/954; A61F2/958; A61F2002/065; A61F2002/067; A61F2002/075; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0041; A61F2220/0058; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/001; A61F2240/00; A61F2240/001; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/901; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/494
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of making a bifurcated stent, comprising the steps of: a) preparing a first sheet having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge; b) preparing a second sheet having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge; c) preparing a third sheet having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge; d) attaching said second edge to said third edge of said first sheet to form a tubular first leg portion having a proximal end and a distal end; e) attaching said second edge to said third edge of said second sheet to form a tubular second leg portion having a proximal end and a distal end; f) attaching said second edge to said third edge of said third sheet to form a tubular stem portion having a proximal end and a distal end; and g) attaching said proximal end of said first leg portion and said proximal end of said second leg portion to said distal end of said stem portion.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of making a bifurcated stent, comprising the steps of: a) preparing a first sheet having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge; b) preparing a second sheet having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge; c) preparing a third sheet having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge; d) attaching said second edge to said third edge of said first sheet to form a tubular first leg portion having a proximal end and a distal end; e) attaching said second edge to said third edge of said second sheet to form a tubular second leg portion having a proximal end and a distal end; f) attaching said second edge to said third edge of said third sheet to form a tubular stem portion having a proximal end and a distal end; and g) attaching said proximal end of said first leg portion and said proximal end of said second leg portion to said distal end of said stem portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first sheet and said second sheet are substantially the same size.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first sheet and said second sheet are of a different size.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said attaching step is carried out utilizing screwing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said attaching step is carried out utilizing crimping.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said attaching step is carried out utilizing soldering.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said attaching step is carried out utilizing welding.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said welding step is carried out utilizing spot welding.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of etching and adapting said stent to assume its final dimensions upon expansion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
181 words
A bifurcated stent, comprising: a) a first sheet having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge; b) a second sheet having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge; c) a third sheet having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge; d) said second edge of said first sheet attached to said third edge of said first sheet to form a tubular first leg portion having a proximal end and a distal end; e) said second edge of said second sheet attached to said third edge of said second sheet to form a tubular second leg portion having a proximal end and a distal end; f) said second edge of said third sheet attached to said third edge of said third sheet to form a tubular stem portion having a proximal end and a distal end; and g) said proximal end of said first leg portion and said proximal end of said second leg portion attached to said distal end of said stem portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
181 words
A bifurcated stent, comprising: a) a first sheet having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge; b) a second sheet having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge; c) a third sheet having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge; d) said second edge of said first sheet attached to said third edge of said first sheet to form a tubular first leg portion having a proximal end and a distal end; e) said second edge of said second sheet attached to said third edge of said second sheet to form a tubular second leg portion having a proximal end and a distal end; f) said second edge of said third sheet attached to said third edge of said third sheet to form a tubular stem portion having a proximal end and a distal end; and g) said proximal end of said first leg portion and said proximal end of said second leg portion attached to said distal end of said stem portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The stent of claim 10, wherein said first sheet and said second sheet are substantially the same size.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The stent of claim 10, wherein said first sheet and said second sheet are of a different size.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The stent of claim 10, wherein said sheets are attached utilizing a screw.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The stent of claim 10, wherein said sheets are attached utilizing a crimp.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The stent of claim 10, wherein said sheets are attached utilizing solder.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The stent of claim 10, wherein said sheets are attached utilizing a weld.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The stent of claim 16 wherein said weld is a spot weld.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stent of claim 10, wherein said stent is etched and adapted to assume its final dimensions upon expansion.
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