US6090127A
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Medical stents, apparatus and method for making same
Assignee: Medtronic Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-02
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Granted: 2000-07-18
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Expires: 2017-10-02
Abstract
Abstract A medical device comprising a catheter and a balloon-expandable stent having a small initial diameter, flexibility along its longitudinal axis prior to expansion, a large expanded diameter, and rigidity after expansion. Local strain on the stent material is minimized, as and after the balloon is inflated. More particularly, the sent has rotation joints having minimal strain during stent expansion. The stent is substantially the same length before and after expansion and, being flexible longitudinally when constrained, is easy to deliver.
Inventors
- 👤 Oren Globerman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/91; A61F2/915; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2002/065; A61F2002/91525; A61F2002/91533; A61F2002/9155; A61F2002/91583
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A medical device comprising: a catheter and a stent mounted on the catheter, the stent comprising a first radial ring and a second radial ring, the first and second radial rings each comprising a series of alternating peaks and valleys and capable of expansion from a constricted diameter to an expanded diameter; and a plurality of interconnecting links extending between said first radial ring and said second radial ring, at least one of said plurality of interconnecting links having an initially curved configuration which straightens as said first and second radial rings are expanded from said constricted diameter to said expanded diameter and being connected at its first end to an intermediate point on said first radial ring between a peak and an adjacent valley and on its second end to an intermediate point on said second radial ring between a peak and an adjacent valley.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A medical device comprising: a catheter and a stent mounted on the catheter, the stent comprising a first radial ring and a second radial ring, the first and second radial rings each comprising a series of alternating peaks and valleys and capable of expansion from a constricted diameter to an expanded diameter; and a plurality of interconnecting links extending between said first radial ring and said second radial ring, at least one of said plurality of interconnecting links having an initially curved configuration which straightens as said first and second radial rings are expanded from said constricted diameter to said expanded diameter and being connected at its first end to an intermediate point on said first radial ring between a peak and an adjacent valley and on its second end to an intermediate point on said second radial ring between a peak and an adjacent valley.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
A medical device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the alternating peaks and valleys on the first and second radial rings flatten as said first and second radial rings expand from said constricted diameter to said expanded diameter and said at least one interconnecting link having an initially curved configuration simultaneously straightens as said peaks and valleys flatten such that the length of said stent is substantially unchanged as said rings expand to said expanded diameter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A medical device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said series of alternating peaks and valleys of said first radial ring are arranged with the series of alternating peaks and valleys of said second radial ring such that said first and second radial rings appear as mirror images of each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A medical device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said series of alternating peaks and valleys of said first radial ring are arranged with the series of alternating peaks and valleys of said second radial ring such that said first and second radial rings have their respective series of alternating peaks and valleys paired with each other in an in-phase relationship.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A medical device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said plurality of interconnecting links are connected between every other intermediate point located between a peak and an adjacent valley of said first and second radial rings.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A medical device as claimed in claim 2 wherein at least some of said plurality of interconnecting links are connected between a peak of said first radial ring and an intermediate point between a peak and an adjacent valley of said second radial ring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
77 words
A medical device as claimed in claim 2 further comprising a third radial ring having a series of peaks and adjacent valleys and a plurality of intermediate points therebetween wherein at least one additional interconnecting link extends between said second radial ring and said third radial ring, the additional interconnecting link forming a common junction on the second radial ring with one of said interconnecting links extending between said first radial ring and said second radial ring.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
93 words
A medical device as claimed in claim 7 wherein at least one of said additional interconnecting links is connected at its first end to an intermediate point on said third radial ring between a peak and an adjacent valley and on its second end to an intermediate point on said second radial ring between a peak and an adjacent valley such that a common junction is formed on said second radial ring with at least one of said plurality of interconnecting links extending between said first radial ring and said second radial ring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A medical device as claimed in claim 7 wherein at least one pair of interconnecting links forming a common junction on said second radial ring have no common points on said second radial ring.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
A medical device as claimed in claim 7 wherein said additional interconnecting links on said third radial ring is located between a peak and an adjacent valley of said series of peaks and adjacent valleys of said third radial ring.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A medical device as claimed in claim 7 wherein said common junction on said second radial ring is between a peak and an adjacent valley of said series of peaks and adjacent valleys of said second radial ring.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A medical device as claimed in claim 7 wherein said interconnecting link between said first and second radial rings connects to said first radial ring at a point between a peak and an adjacent valley of said series of peaks and adjacent valleys of said first radial ring.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
A medical device as claimed in claim 7 wherein each of the additional interconnecting links extending between said second radial ring and said third radial ring forms a common junction on the second radial ring with one of said interconnecting links extending between said first radial ring and said second radial ring.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
74 words
A medical device as claimed in claim 2 further comprising a third radial ring having a series of peaks and adjacent valleys and a plurality of intermediate points therebetween wherein at least one additional interconnecting link extends between said second radial ring and said third radial ring such that no common junction is formed on the second radial ring with said interconnecting links extending between said first radial ring and said second radial ring.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
A medical device as claimed in claim 14 wherein each of the additional interconnecting links extends between said second radial ring and said third radial ring such that no common junction is formed on the second radial ring with the interconnecting links extending between said first radial ring and said second radial ring.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
A medical device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said catheter is provided with a balloon and said first and second radial rings of said stent are expandable by inflation of said balloon.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
A medical device as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of interconnecting links are connected to intermediate points between peaks and adjacent valleys of said first radial ring and to intermediate points between peaks and adjacent valleys on said second radial ring.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
65 words
A medical device as claimed in claim 1 wherein at least one of said plurality of interconnecting links has at least one bend adjacent a first connecting point on said first radial ring and at least one other bend adjacent a second connecting point on said second radial ring and said interconnect link with said bends has at least one straight section between said bends.
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