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US6451025B1
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Prosthesis and method for deployment within a body lumen
Assignee: Mallinckrodt Enterprises Holdings Inc
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Filing: 1999-10-04
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Granted: 2002-09-17
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Expires: 2019-10-04
Abstract
Abstract A stent and catheter for implanting or removing a helical-shaped stent within a body passageway; the catheter having an elongate sheath capable of being secured to one end of the stent at a distal region of the sheath and an inner member extending from the sheath, and capable of being secured to the other end of the stent. The inner member is rotatable relative to the sheath to transmit torque to the stent to permit unwinding of the helical stent as its limiting strain to expand the stent. Also discussed are methods for performing procedures for implanting or removing a helical stent from a body passageway.
Inventors
- 👤 James E. Jervis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/88; A61F2/95; A61F2002/9505; A61F2002/9528
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A method for removing an implanted prosthesis from within a body passageway using an elongate assembly having proximal and distal regions, and having first and second members disposed in the distal region of the elongate assembly and capable of independent or relative movement, said first member adapted to attach to a first end of said prosthesis, said second member adapted to attach to a second end of said prosthesis, said method comprising the steps of: positioning the elongate assembly within the body passageway so that said first and second members lie in close proximity to the implanted prosthesis; engaging the first end of said prosthesis with said first member of the elongate assembly, engaging the second end of said prosthesis with said second member of the elongate assembly, rotating said first member relative to said second member to reduce the dimensions of the prosthesis; and removing the size-reduced prosthesis from the body passageway by withdrawing the elongate assembly and prosthesis.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
160 words
A method for removing an implanted prosthesis from within a body passageway using an elongate assembly having proximal and distal regions, and having first and second members disposed in the distal region of the elongate assembly and capable of independent or relative movement, said first member adapted to attach to a first end of said prosthesis, said second member adapted to attach to a second end of said prosthesis, said method comprising the steps of: positioning the elongate assembly within the body passageway so that said first and second members lie in close proximity to the implanted prosthesis; engaging the first end of said prosthesis with said first member of the elongate assembly, engaging the second end of said prosthesis with said second member of the elongate assembly, rotating said first member relative to said second member to reduce the dimensions of the prosthesis; and removing the size-reduced prosthesis from the body passageway by withdrawing the elongate assembly and prosthesis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the prosthesis has a substantially helical shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein the rotating step includes transmitting torque to the helical prosthesis by rotating said first and said second members in opposite rotational directions relative to one another.
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