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Expandable stent and method for delivery of same
Assignee: EWYSIO MEDICAL DEVICES Inc
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Filing: 2000-09-29
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Granted: 2002-04-23
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Expires: 2020-09-29
Abstract
Abstract An expandable stent comprising a proximal end and a distal end in communication with one another and a tubular wall disposed between the proximal end and the distal end. The tubular wall has a longitudinal axis and a porous surface defined by a plurality of intersecting members comprising a series of longitudinal struts disposed substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stent. Each longitudinal strut in the series comprises flexure means for substantially complementary extension and compression of a diametrically opposed pair of the longitudinal struts upon flexure of the stent. The stent is expandable from a first, contracted position to a second, expanded position upon the application of a radially outward force on the stent. The provision of such flexure means in the series of struts leads to a very desirable balance of lateral flexibility of the unexpanded stent and radial rigidity of the expanded stent.
Inventors
- 👤 Ian M. Penn
- 👤 Donald R. Ricci
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:42
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/91; A61F2/915; A61F2/88; A61F2002/825; A61F2002/828; A61F2002/91525; A61F2002/91533; A61F2002/9155; A61F2002/91575; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014; A61F2210/0019; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0018; A61F2250/0036
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 59
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
An unexpanded stent comprising: a plurality of radially-expandable circumferential struts, each circumferential strut having more than one sinusoidal cycle; and a plurality of longitudinally-expandable longitudinal struts, each longitudinal strut having a sinusoidal cycle which is spaced apart from said circumferential struts, adjacent longitudinal struts being separated by less than one sinusoidal cycle of said circumferential strut.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
An unexpanded stent comprising: a plurality of radially-expandable circumferential struts, each circumferential strut having more than one sinusoidal cycle; and a plurality of longitudinally-expandable longitudinal struts, each longitudinal strut having a sinusoidal cycle which is spaced apart from said circumferential struts, adjacent longitudinal struts being separated by less than one sinusoidal cycle of said circumferential strut.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The stent defined in claim 1 , wherein the sinusoidal cycle of the longitudinal strut comprises a start point and an end point which are substantially aligned along a longitudinal axis of the stent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The stent defined in claim 1 , wherein a relative flexibility of the stent is variable in accordance with a thickness of at least one of the plurality of radially-expandable circumferential struts varying in the range of from about 0.0015 to about 0.0045 inches.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent defined in claim 1 , further comprising a medicinal coating disposed thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A stent system comprising a balloon catheter having an expandable portion, the expandable portion having disposed thereon the stent defined in claim 4 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
An unexpanded stent comprising: a plurality of S-shaped circumferential struts; and a plurality of S-shaped longitudinal struts, each longitudinal strut having a sinusoidal cycle which is spaced apart from any circumferential strut; and each circumferential strut having one complete sinusoidal cycle which is coupled to two radially adjacent longitudinal struts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
An unexpanded stent comprising: a plurality of S-shaped circumferential struts; and a plurality of S-shaped longitudinal struts, each longitudinal strut having a sinusoidal cycle which is spaced apart from any circumferential strut; and each circumferential strut having one complete sinusoidal cycle which is coupled to two radially adjacent longitudinal struts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The stent defined in claim 6 , wherein the sinusoidal cycle in the longitudinal strut comprises a start point and an end point substantially aligned along a longitudinal axis of the stent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The stent defined in claim 6 , wherein a relative flexibility of the stent is variable in accordance with a thickness of at least one of the plurality of radially-expandable circumferential struts varying in the range of from about 0.0015 to about 0.0045 inches.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent defined in claim 6 , further comprising a medicinal coating disposed thereon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A stent system comprising a balloon catheter having an expandable portion, the expandable portion having disposed thereon the stent defined in claim 9 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
An unexpanded stent having a design which comprises a plurality of polygons, each polygon having: two longitudinally-extending side members, each side member comprising at least one sinusoidal cycle; and two non-linear end members, each non-linear end member comprising less than one sinusoidal cycle, wherein each longitudinally-extending side member has a sinusoidal cycle which is spaced apart from said end members.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
An unexpanded stent having a design which comprises a plurality of polygons, each polygon having: two longitudinally-extending side members, each side member comprising at least one sinusoidal cycle; and two non-linear end members, each non-linear end member comprising less than one sinusoidal cycle, wherein each longitudinally-extending side member has a sinusoidal cycle which is spaced apart from said end members.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The stent defined in claim 11 , wherein the sinusoidal cycle in each longitudinally-extending side member comprises a start point and an end point substantially aligned along a longitudinal axis of the stent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The stent defined in claim 11 , wherein the two end members comprise a first concave-shaped end member and a second convex-shaped end member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The stent defined in claim 13 , wherein the first concave-shaped end member and the second convex-shaped end member are superimposable.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The stent defined in claim 13 , wherein the first concave-shaped end member and the second convex-shaped end member are non-superimposable.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The stent defined in claim 13 , wherein the first concave-shaped end member comprises a first apex and the second convex-shaped end member comprises a second apex.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The stent defined in claim 16 , wherein the first apex is substantially flat and the second apex is substantially curved.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The stent defined in claim 16 , wherein the first apex and the second apex are substantially aligned with respect to a longitudinal axis of the stent.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
41 words
The stent defined in claim 11 , wherein a relative flexibility of the stent is variable in accordance with a thickness of at least one of the polygon members varying in the range of from about 0.0015 to about 0.0045 inches.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent defined in claim 11 , further comprising a medicinal coating disposed thereon.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
A stent system comprising a balloon catheter having an expandable portion, the expandable portion having disposed thereon the stent defined in claim 20 .
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
79 words
A stent comprising: a plurality of radially-expandable circumferential struts, each circumferential strut having more than one sinusoidal cycle; and a plurality of longitudinally-disposed struts, each longitudinally-disposed strut having a sinusoidal cycle which is spaced apart from said circumferential struts, wherein the plurality of radially-expandable circumferential struts disposed between adjacent longitudinal struts comprises a first strut section and a second strut section each substantially oppositely angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the stent to define an apex section.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
79 words
A stent comprising: a plurality of radially-expandable circumferential struts, each circumferential strut having more than one sinusoidal cycle; and a plurality of longitudinally-disposed struts, each longitudinally-disposed strut having a sinusoidal cycle which is spaced apart from said circumferential struts, wherein the plurality of radially-expandable circumferential struts disposed between adjacent longitudinal struts comprises a first strut section and a second strut section each substantially oppositely angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the stent to define an apex section.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
34 words
The stent defined in claim 22 , wherein the sinusoidal cycle of the longitudinally-disposed strut comprises a start point and an end point which are substantially aligned along the longitudinal axis of the stent.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
38 words
The stent defined in claim 22 , wherein a relative flexibility of the stent is variable in accordance with a thickness of the first strut section varying in the range of from about 0.0015 to about 0.0045 inches.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
38 words
The stent defined in claim 22 , wherein a relative flexibility of the stent is variable in accordance with a thickness of the second strut section varying in the range of from about 0.0015 to about 0.0045 inches.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
45 words
The stent defined in claim 22 , wherein a relative flexibility of the stent is variable in accordance with a thickness of each of the first strut section and the second strut section varying in the range of from about 0.0020 to about 0.0045 inches.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
The stent defined in claim 22 , wherein the first strut section and the second strut section are substantial mirror image of one another about the longitudinal axis.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent defined in claim 22 , wherein the apex section is substantially flat.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
13 words
The stent defined in claim 22 , wherein the apex section is curved.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stent defined in claim 22 , wherein the longitudinal struts are connected to the apex section.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent defined in claim 22 , further comprising a medicinal coating disposed thereon.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
24 words
A stent system comprising a balloon catheter having an expandable portion, the expandable portion having disposed thereon the stent defined in claim 31 .
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
58 words
A stent comprising: a plurality of undulating circumferential struts; and a plurality of longitudinal struts, each longitudinal strut having a sinusoidal cycle which is spaced apart from any circumferential strut, the sinusoidal cycle comprising a first curved section and a second curved section, wherein the first curved section and the second curved section are of a different size.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
58 words
A stent comprising: a plurality of undulating circumferential struts; and a plurality of longitudinal struts, each longitudinal strut having a sinusoidal cycle which is spaced apart from any circumferential strut, the sinusoidal cycle comprising a first curved section and a second curved section, wherein the first curved section and the second curved section are of a different size.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent defined in claim 33 , wherein the first curved section is U-shaped.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent defined in claim 33 , wherein the second curved section is U-shaped.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
21 words
The stent defined in claim 33 , wherein the both the first curved section and the second curved section are U-shaped.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
18 words
The stent defined in claim 33 , wherein the first curved section and second curved section are interconnected.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
24 words
The stent defined in claim 33 , wherein the first curved section and second curved section are in a spaced relationship to one another.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
44 words
The stent defined in claim 33 , wherein a relative flexibility of the stent is variable in accordance with a thickness of at least one of the plurality of radially-expandable circumferential struts varying in the range of from about 0.0015 to about 0.0045 inches.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent defined in claim 33 , further comprising a medicinal coating disposed thereon.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
24 words
A stent system comprising a balloon catheter having an expandable portion, the expandable portion having disposed thereon the stent defined in claim 40 .
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
60 words
A stent comprising: a plurality of undulating circumferential struts; and a plurality of longitudinal struts, each longitudinal strut having a curved flex member which is spaced apart from any circumferential strut, the curved flex member comprising a first U-shaped section and a second U-shaped section; wherein the first curved section and the second curved section are of a different size.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
60 words
A stent comprising: a plurality of undulating circumferential struts; and a plurality of longitudinal struts, each longitudinal strut having a curved flex member which is spaced apart from any circumferential strut, the curved flex member comprising a first U-shaped section and a second U-shaped section; wherein the first curved section and the second curved section are of a different size.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
27 words
The stent defined in claim 42 , wherein the first U-shaped section and the second U-shaped section are on opposite sides a longitudinal axis of the stent.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
18 words
The stent defined in claim 42 , wherein the first U-shaped section and second U-shaped section are interconnected.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
42 words
The stent defined in claim 42 , wherein each of the first U-shaped section and second U-shaped section comprise a pair of straight sections which are: (i) parallel to each other, and (ii) substantially orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the stent.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
43 words
The stent defined in claim 42 wherein a relative flexibility of the stent is variable in accordance with a thickness of at least one of the plurality of radially-expandable circumferential struts varying in the range of from about 0.0015 to about 0.0045 inches.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent defined in claim 42 , further comprising a medicinal coating disposed thereon.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
24 words
A stent system comprising a balloon catheter having an expandable portion, the expandable portion having disposed thereon the stent defined in claim 47 .
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
123 words
An unexpanded stent comprising: a plurality of circumferentially-disposed, radially-expandable rows of struts, each row of circumferentially-disposed struts comprising a plurality of first sinusoidal sections; and a plurality of longitudinally-disposed, longitudinally-expandable rows of struts, each longitudinally-disposed strut comprising a curved second sinusoidal section, adjacent rows of circumferentially-disposed struts being interconnected by longitudinally-disposed struts, a complete cycle of the curved second sinusoidal section having a length less than a length between adjacent rows of circumferentially-disposed struts, adjacent longitudinally-disposed struts being spaced at a distance which is less than a length of a complete cycle of the first sinusoidal section; wherein the second sinusoidal section comprises a start point and an end point which define a segment substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the stent.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
123 words
An unexpanded stent comprising: a plurality of circumferentially-disposed, radially-expandable rows of struts, each row of circumferentially-disposed struts comprising a plurality of first sinusoidal sections; and a plurality of longitudinally-disposed, longitudinally-expandable rows of struts, each longitudinally-disposed strut comprising a curved second sinusoidal section, adjacent rows of circumferentially-disposed struts being interconnected by longitudinally-disposed struts, a complete cycle of the curved second sinusoidal section having a length less than a length between adjacent rows of circumferentially-disposed struts, adjacent longitudinally-disposed struts being spaced at a distance which is less than a length of a complete cycle of the first sinusoidal section; wherein the second sinusoidal section comprises a start point and an end point which define a segment substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the stent.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
41 words
The stent defined in claim 49 , wherein the row of circumferentially-disposed struts comprises struts, and wherein each having a flexibility which varies in accordance with a thickness thereof varying in the range of from about 0.0015 to about 0.0045 inches.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent defined in claim 49 , further comprising a medicinal coating disposed thereon.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
24 words
A stent system comprising a balloon catheter having an expandable portion, the expandable portion having disposed thereon the stent defined in claim 51 .
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