EP0709068A2
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X-ray visible stent
Assignee: Medinol Ltd
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Filing: 1995-10-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-10-27
Abstract
Abstract A stent having a significant amount of mass at least at one end (15) thereof is described. In one embodiment, the stent is plated with a material, such as gold or Tantalum, having a high atomic weight. The plating can cover the entire stent or just a portion thereof. In a second embodiment, the ends (15) of the stent include protrusions (22) having enough metal therein to make them X-ray visible.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory Pinchasik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61L; A61L31/00; A61L31/14; A61L31/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
20 words
An X-ray visible stent formed of a body having a significant amount of mass at least at one end thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
40 words
An x-ray visible stent formed of a body formed from a first type of metal at least a portion of which is plated with a second type of metal, wherein said second type of metal has a high atomic weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An X-ray visible stent formed of a thin metal body having metal protrusions at at least one edge thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A stent according to claim 3 and wherein said edges have loops of a first width and said protrusions have a second width which is 2 to 5 times as wide as said first width.
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