US6488702B1
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Bistable spring construction for a stent and other medical apparatus
Assignee: CeloNova Stent Inc
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Filing: 1998-01-23
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Granted: 2002-12-03
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Expires: 2018-01-23
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to bistable cells and their use in devices, particularly medical devices such as stents, clamps and valves. An expandable stent formed of a plurality of bistable cells is described. The stent has two or more stable configurations, including a first stable configuration with a first diameter and a second stable configuration with a second, larger diameter. A valve comprising a bistable cell for use in eliminating incontinence is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Petrus Antonius Besselink
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/042; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/11; A61F2/0004; A61F2/0009; A61F2/0022; A61F2/06; A61F2/064; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/91; A61F2/915; F; F16; F16K; F16K31/00; F16K31/003; A61B2017/1107; A61F2002/047; A61F2002/91533; A61F2002/91541; A61F2002/9155; A61F2002/91558; A61F2002/91575; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0054; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0039
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A stent having a plurality of stable configurations, the stent comprised of a plurality of interconnected cells, each cell having a cell structure that includes a first section and a second section, the second section more flexible than the first section, the first and second sections interconnected so that the cell is capable of isothermally assuming either one of only two stable configurations.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A stent having a plurality of stable configurations, the stent comprised of a plurality of interconnected cells, each cell having a cell structure that includes a first section and a second section, the second section more flexible than the first section, the first and second sections interconnected so that the cell is capable of isothermally assuming either one of only two stable configurations.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein a first subset of the plurality of interconnected cells comprise second sections exhibiting a first rigidity and a second subset of the plurality of interconnected cells comprise second sections exhibiting a second rigidity, wherein the first rigidity differs from the second rigidity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The stent of claim 2 wherein a first stable configuration of a cell structure is an unexpanded configuration and a second stable configuration of a cell structure is a fully expanded configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The stent of claim 2 wherein the first and second subsets of the plurality of interconnected cells are designed and arranged to provide a range of stent diameters in step-wise fashion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein the plurality of interconnected cells are constructed and arranged so that the cells may be switched between the two stable configurations by applying a uniform radially directed force to an interior surface of the stent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein the first and second sections have a generally wave-like appearance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
81 words
A tubular stent having a surface comprising a plurality of cells, each one of the plurality of cells having a first stable shape and a second stable shape, the second stable shape encompassing a larger area than the first stable shape, each cell including first and second interconnected sections, the second section more flexible than the first section, wherein each one of the plurality of cells is capable of isothermally assuming either one of only the first or second stable shapes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
81 words
A tubular stent having a surface comprising a plurality of cells, each one of the plurality of cells having a first stable shape and a second stable shape, the second stable shape encompassing a larger area than the first stable shape, each cell including first and second interconnected sections, the second section more flexible than the first section, wherein each one of the plurality of cells is capable of isothermally assuming either one of only the first or second stable shapes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The stent of claim 7 wherein a first subset of the plurality of cells exhibit a first rigidity and a second subset of the plurality of cells exhibit a second rigidity, and the first rigidity differs from the second rigidity.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
The stent of claim 8 wherein the first and second subsets of cells are arranged and disposed so that the stent has at least two stable states, including a first stable state in which the stent has a first diameter and a second stable state in which the stent has a second diameter, the second diameter larger than the first diameter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The stent of claim 9 further having a third stable state, the third stable state having a third diameter different from the first and second diameters.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The stent of claim 7 wherein the plurality of cells comprises cells of two or more types, each of the two or more cell types requiring differing amounts of force to expand.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The stent of claim 7 wherein the first and second sections have a generally wave-like appearance.
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