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Ratcheting stent
Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc
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Filing: 1993-04-23
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Granted: 1995-08-15
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Expires: 2013-04-23
Abstract
Abstract An intravascular stent comprising a cylindrical sheet having overlapplng edges that interlock. The edges have a series of protrusions and apertures that interlock and ratchet as the stent expands to an open position to support a section of arterial wall. The stent may be expanded by a balloon catheter or it may be self-expanding. The stent is biocompatible, may be bio-erodible, and capable of localized drug delivery. A plurality of retaining members to keep the stent open are disclosed. In one embodiment a buckle fastening member is used, while in another embodiment a helical seam containing projections is employed. The stent may be wound in such a manner that during expansion of the stent one side of the sheet comprising the stent desires to return to its original shape, creating a bias. In addition, a variety of reticulated structure stents are disclosed, with novel geometric patterns that aid in increased flexibility while preserving radial strength and also allow blood-tissue interaction and side branch access. The intravascular stent may be made of a sheet of material strengthened and stiffened by pyrolytic carbon or by structural reinforcement as in composite laminates.
Inventors
- 👤 Farhad Khosravi
- 👤 Michael S. Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:54
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/92; A61F2/93; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0004; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0067
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
An intraluminal stent implantable in a body lumen, comprising: a cylindrical body portion having an axial length extending along a longitudinal direction, said cylindrical body portion formed of a sheet having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, an elongated slot in said sheet on said first longitudinal edge, said elongated slot receiving said second longitudinal edge allowing said cylindrical body portion to be selectively expanded in the body lumen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
An intraluminal stent implantable in a body lumen, comprising: a cylindrical body portion having an axial length extending along a longitudinal direction, said cylindrical body portion formed of a sheet having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, an elongated slot in said sheet on said first longitudinal edge, said elongated slot receiving said second longitudinal edge allowing said cylindrical body portion to be selectively expanded in the body lumen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The intraluminal stent according to claim 1, further comprising means for interlocking said first and second longitudinal edges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The intraluminal stent according to 2, wherein said means for interlocking said first and second longitudinal edges comprises a plurality of teeth adjacent each edge and engaging in an interlocking relationship.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The intraluminal stent according to 2, wherein said means for interlocking said first and second longitudinal edges comprises a plurality of teeth adjacent each edge and engaging in an interlocking relationship.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The intraluminal stent according to claim 3, wherein said teeth slant along the cross-sectional circumferential direction of said cylindrical stent in opposite directions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The intraluminal stent according to claim 3, wherein said cylindrical body portion has a plurality of apertures for increasing the flexibility of the stent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
73 words
The intraluminal stent according to claim 2, whereby said cylindrical body portion is expanded from a first diameter to a second, enlarged diameter, wherein said means for interlocking said first and second longitudinal edges comprises a plurality of teeth on said first longitudinal edge and a plurality of corresponding apertures adjacent said second longitudinal edge, said teeth and apertures engaging in an interlocking relationship to retain said stent in said second, enlarged diameter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The intraluminal stent of claim 1, wherein said stent is formed of a polymer material coated with a thin strengthening material comprising a pyrolytic carbon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
76 words
An intraluminal stent implantable in a body lumen, comprising: at least one strip disposed along a longitudinal direction, said strip forming a ring having overlapping edges; a slot disposed in one of said overlapping edges, said slot receiving the other of said overlapping edges to form said ring in a first configuration of reduced diameter, said ring being expandable to a second configuration of greater diameter which approximates the inner surface perimeter of the body lumen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
76 words
An intraluminal stent implantable in a body lumen, comprising: at least one strip disposed along a longitudinal direction, said strip forming a ring having overlapping edges; a slot disposed in one of said overlapping edges, said slot receiving the other of said overlapping edges to form said ring in a first configuration of reduced diameter, said ring being expandable to a second configuration of greater diameter which approximates the inner surface perimeter of the body lumen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The intraluminal stent of claim 8, wherein said stent is formed of a polymer material coated with a thin strengthening material comprising a pyrolytic carbon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The intraluminal stent according to claim 8, comprising: a plurality of said strips interconnected to each other to form said stent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
The intraluminal stent according to claim 8, further comprising a pair of breakaway tabs connecting said stent rings at said overlapping edges, to maintain the stent in a reduced diameter form during transport of the stent through the vasculature.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The intraluminal stent according to claim 10 or claim 8, wherein said at least one strip have edges that are serrated, said serrated edges passing through the slot.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The intraluminal stent according to claim 12, wherein said serrated edges comprise sawtooth edges, and said edges engage and are held by the slot.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The intraluminal stent according to claim 13, wherein the slot contain teeth.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The intraluminal stent according to claim 14, wherein said teeth in the slot are joined together in a breakaway manner.
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