US5968091A
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Stents and stent grafts having enhanced hoop strength and methods of making the same
Assignee: Lifeshield Sciences LLC
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Filing: 1997-11-26
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Granted: 1999-10-19
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Expires: 2017-11-26
Abstract
Abstract Stents are coated with a polymer such that the polymeric coating binds the crossover points of the wires, or, in the case of a zig-zag stent, binds adjacent zig-zags of wires without occluding the interstices of the stent lattice. Suitable polymers include polyurethane, polycarbonate urethane, polyurethane urea, silicone rubber, polyisobutylene copolymer (with styrene, etc.), polyolefin, polyester, glycolated polyester, polyamide, amorphous polyamide, combinations of the above and the like. Biodegradable polymers such as polyisobuterate, polyvalerate, polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid and combinations of these are also suitable. The polymer can be reacted in place without a solvent, such as two component polyurethanes, or silicone rubbers, or the reacted polymer can be dissolved in an appropriate solvent, for example, dimethylacetamide for the polyurethanes, toluene for the polyolefins, or heptane for the silicone rubbers. In order to enhance bonding of the polymer to the stent wires, the metallic stent can be primed prior to coating. The hoop strength of a polymer coated stent is improved due to locking of the crossover points and preventing free motion of the stent wires relative to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard Pinchuk
- 👤 Noureddine Frid
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61M; A61M25/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/0077; A61F2/89; A61F2002/072; A61F2002/075; A61F2240/00; A61F2240/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A prosthesis comprising: a) a radially and axially flexible substantially cylindrical body formed from a plurality of wire filaments having crossing points defining a lattice of interstices between wire filaments, said wire filaments being coated with a polycarbonate urethane polymer having a melting point of approximately 240° C. substantially continuously alone substantially their entire lengths and at said crossing points so that said wire filaments are bound to each other by said polymer at said crossing points and said interstices of said lattice are not substantially occluded by said polymer; and b) a porous vascular graft attached to said body, said porous vascular graft comprising a spun polycarbonate urethane liner having a melting point of approximately 160° C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A prosthesis comprising: a) a radially and axially flexible substantially cylindrical body formed from a plurality of wire filaments having crossing points defining a lattice of interstices between wire filaments, said wire filaments being coated with a polycarbonate urethane polymer having a melting point of approximately 240° C. substantially continuously alone substantially their entire lengths and at said crossing points so that said wire filaments are bound to each other by said polymer at said crossing points and said interstices of said lattice are not substantially occluded by said polymer; and b) a porous vascular graft attached to said body, said porous vascular graft comprising a spun polycarbonate urethane liner having a melting point of approximately 160° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
117 words
A prosthesis comrising: a radially and axially flexible substantially cylindrical body formed from a plurality of wire filaments having crossing points defining a lattice of interstices between wire filaments, said wire filaments being coated with a polymer at said crossing points so that said wire filaments are bound to each other by said polymer at said crossing points and said interstices of said lattice are not substantially occluded by said polymer, wherein said wire filaments are coated by applying a polymeric solution containing a biodegradable mixture of polybuterate and polyvalerate dissolved in chloroform to the crossing points and allowing said polymeric solution to cure such that said crossing points are bound to each other by said polymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
117 words
A prosthesis comrising: a radially and axially flexible substantially cylindrical body formed from a plurality of wire filaments having crossing points defining a lattice of interstices between wire filaments, said wire filaments being coated with a polymer at said crossing points so that said wire filaments are bound to each other by said polymer at said crossing points and said interstices of said lattice are not substantially occluded by said polymer, wherein said wire filaments are coated by applying a polymeric solution containing a biodegradable mixture of polybuterate and polyvalerate dissolved in chloroform to the crossing points and allowing said polymeric solution to cure such that said crossing points are bound to each other by said polymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
136 words
A prosthesis comprising: a radially and axially flexible substantially cylindrical body formed from a plurality of wire filaments having crossing points defining a lattice of interstices between wire filaments, said wire filaments being coated with a polymer at said crossing points so that said wire filaments are bound to each other by said polymer at said crossing points and said interstices of said lattice are not substantially occluded by said polymer, wherein said wire filaments are coated by dipping said substantially cylindrical body in a priming solution of 2% aminopropylaminoethyltrimethoxysilane dissolved in a substantially 95%/5% mixture of ethanol and water, substantially drying the dipped cylindrical body, and then applying a polymeric solution to said crossing points and allowing said polymeric solution to cure such that said crossing points are bound to each other by said polymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
136 words
A prosthesis comprising: a radially and axially flexible substantially cylindrical body formed from a plurality of wire filaments having crossing points defining a lattice of interstices between wire filaments, said wire filaments being coated with a polymer at said crossing points so that said wire filaments are bound to each other by said polymer at said crossing points and said interstices of said lattice are not substantially occluded by said polymer, wherein said wire filaments are coated by dipping said substantially cylindrical body in a priming solution of 2% aminopropylaminoethyltrimethoxysilane dissolved in a substantially 95%/5% mixture of ethanol and water, substantially drying the dipped cylindrical body, and then applying a polymeric solution to said crossing points and allowing said polymeric solution to cure such that said crossing points are bound to each other by said polymer.
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