US6179868B1
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Stent with reduced shortening
Assignee: Cordis US Corp
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Filing: 1998-03-27
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Granted: 2001-01-30
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Expires: 2018-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A balloon expandable metal stent is provided that includes a multiplicity of circumferential sets of strut members wherein at least two adjacent circumferential sets of strut members are coupled together by a plurality of undulating longitudinal struts. The stent is annealed to a degree where frictional forces existing in the longitudinal direction between adjacent circumferential sets of strut members and the balloon, during inflation, are greater than a force required to permanently deform the undulating longitudinal struts. Thus, the expansion of the space between adjacent circumferential sets of strut members during inflation of the balloon compensates for shortening of the stent that would otherwise occur during radial expansion of the stent responsive to the inflation of the balloon. The undulating longitudinal struts also have a width dimension throughout their length which is less than a width dimension of the circumferential sets of strut members to further facilitate the deformation of the undulating longitudinal struts when the balloon is inflated.
Inventors
- 👤 Janet Burpee
- 👤 David R. Fischell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/91; A61F2/915; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30112; A61F2002/30131; A61F2002/30136; A61F2002/30159; A61F2002/30176; A61F2002/30177; A61F2002/91533; A61F2002/91541; A61F2002/9155; A61F2002/91558; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0013; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0054; A61F2230/0056; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00017
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A balloon expandable metal stent for implantation in a vessel of a human body, the stent having a first longitudinal extension length in an unexpanded state and being mounted onto an inflatable balloon, the stent having a multiplicity of circumferential sets of strut members, said stent being radially expanded by circumferential expansion of said circumferential sets of strut members responsive to expansion of the balloon, said radially expanded stent having a second longitudinal extension length, at least two adjacent circumferential sets of strut members being coupled together by undulating longitudinal struts to define a first longitudinal spacing between said at least two adjacent circumferential sets of strut members, said stent being annealed to a degree where frictional forces existing in the longitudinal direction between adjacent circumferential sets of strut members and the balloon during balloon inflation are greater than a force required to permanently deform said undulating longitudinal struts to define a second longitudinal spacing between said at least two adjacent circumferential sets of strut members greater than said first longitudinal spacing when the balloon is expanded to a diameter that is greater than 3.0 mm and thereby maintain said second longitudinal extension length substantially equal to said first longitudinal extension length.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A balloon expandable metal stent for implantation in a vessel of a human body, the stent having a first longitudinal extension length in an unexpanded state and being mounted onto an inflatable balloon, the stent having a multiplicity of circumferential sets of strut members, said stent being radially expanded by circumferential expansion of said circumferential sets of strut members responsive to expansion of the balloon, said radially expanded stent having a second longitudinal extension length, at least two adjacent circumferential sets of strut members being coupled together by undulating longitudinal struts to define a first longitudinal spacing between said at least two adjacent circumferential sets of strut members, said stent being annealed to a degree where frictional forces existing in the longitudinal direction between adjacent circumferential sets of strut members and the balloon during balloon inflation are greater than a force required to permanently deform said undulating longitudinal struts to define a second longitudinal spacing between said at least two adjacent circumferential sets of strut members greater than said first longitudinal spacing when the balloon is expanded to a diameter that is greater than 3.0 mm and thereby maintain said second longitudinal extension length substantially equal to said first longitudinal extension length.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein one or more of the undulating longitudinal struts is “S” shaped.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein one or more of the undulating longitudinal struts is “U” shaped.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein one or more of the undulating longitudinal struts is “V” shaped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein one or more of the undulating longitudinal struts is “W” shaped.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein each of said undulating longitudinal struts have a width dimension throughout its length less than a width dimension of said circumferential sets of strut members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The stent of claim 6 wherein said width dimension of each said undulating longitudinal strut is approximately fifty percent of said width dimension of said circumferential sets of strut members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein said degree of anneal is a full anneal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
196 words
A balloon expandable metal stent for implantation in a vessel of a human body, the stent having a first longitudinal extension length in an unexpanded state and being mounted onto an inflatable balloon, the stent having a multiplicity of circumferential sets of strut members, said stent being radially expanded by circumferential expansion of said circumferential sets of strut members responsive to expansion of the balloon, said radially expanded stent having a second longitudinal extension length, at least two adjacent circumferential sets of strut members being coupled together by undulating longitudinal struts to define a longitudinal spacing between said at least two adjacent circumferential sets of strut members, said stent being annealed to a degree where frictional forces existing in the longitudinal direction between adjacent circumferential sets of strut members and the balloon during balloon inflation are sufficient to cause at least a 10 percent longitudinal deformation of the undulating longitudinal struts when the balloon is expanded from its initial uninflated state to a diameter that is greater than 3.0 mm to increase said longitudinal spacing by at least 10 percent and thereby maintain said second longitudinal extension length substantially equal to said first longitudinal extension length.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
196 words
A balloon expandable metal stent for implantation in a vessel of a human body, the stent having a first longitudinal extension length in an unexpanded state and being mounted onto an inflatable balloon, the stent having a multiplicity of circumferential sets of strut members, said stent being radially expanded by circumferential expansion of said circumferential sets of strut members responsive to expansion of the balloon, said radially expanded stent having a second longitudinal extension length, at least two adjacent circumferential sets of strut members being coupled together by undulating longitudinal struts to define a longitudinal spacing between said at least two adjacent circumferential sets of strut members, said stent being annealed to a degree where frictional forces existing in the longitudinal direction between adjacent circumferential sets of strut members and the balloon during balloon inflation are sufficient to cause at least a 10 percent longitudinal deformation of the undulating longitudinal struts when the balloon is expanded from its initial uninflated state to a diameter that is greater than 3.0 mm to increase said longitudinal spacing by at least 10 percent and thereby maintain said second longitudinal extension length substantially equal to said first longitudinal extension length.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The balloon expandable sent of claim 9 wherein one or more of the following longitudinal struts is “S” shaped.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The balloon expandable stent of claim 9 wherein one or more of the undulating longitudinal struts is “U” shaped.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The balloon expandable stent of claim 9 wherein one or more of the undulating longitudinal struts is “V” shaped.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The balloon expandable stent of claim 9 wherein one or more of the undulating longitudinal struts is “W” shaped.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The balloon expandable stent of claim 9 wherein said undulating longitudinal struts are deformed to extend their respective longitudinal length by at least 50 percent after the balloon is inflated to a diameter greater than 3.0 mm.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent of claim 9 wherein said degree of anneal is a full anneal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The stent of claim 9 wherein each of said undulating longitudinal struts have a width dimension throughout its length less than a width dimension of said circumferential sets of strut members.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The stent of claim 16 wherein said width dimension of each said undulating longitudinal strut is approximately fifty percent of said width dimension of said circumferential sets of strut members.
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