US5569295A
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Expandable stents and method for making same
Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc
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Filing: 1995-05-31
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Granted: 1996-10-29
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Expires: 2015-05-31
Abstract
Abstract The invention is directed to an expandable stent for implantation in a body lumen, such as an artery. The stent consists of a plurality of radially expandable cylindrical elements generally aligned on a common longitudinal stent axis and interconnected by one or more interconnecting members placed so as to limit longitudinal contraction during radial expansion. The individual radially expandable cylindrical elements are formed in general serpentine pattern designed to expand evenly under radial stress, and maximize the overall radial expansion ratio.
Inventors
- 👤 Sharon S. Lam
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/91; A61F2/915; B; B29; B29C; B29C55/00; B29C55/30; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61F2002/91508; A61F2002/91516; A61F2002/91533; A61F2002/9155; A61F2002/91575; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0013; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/753; B29L2031/7532; B29L2031/7534; B29L2031/772; B29L2031/7736; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/902; Y10S623/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A longitudinally flexible stent for implanting in a body lumen and expandable from a contracted condition to an expanded condition, comprising: a plurality of adjacent cylindrical elements each having a circumference extending around a longitudinal stent axis and each element being substantially independently expandable in the radial direction, said elements being arranged in alignment along the longitudinal stent axis; said cylindrical elements formed in a generally serpentine wave pattern transverse to the longitudinal axis and containing a plurality of alternating peaks and valleys; said peaks and valleys having different radii of curvature; at least one interconnecting member extending between adjacent cylindrical elements and connecting them to one another; said serpentine pattern having varying radii of curvature at least in regions of said peaks, the varying radii of curvature being selected to provide a generally uniform radial expansion of said cylindrical elements and a generally uniform expansion of said serpentine pattern around the circumference of each cylindrical element during expansion of the stent from the contracted condition to the expanded condition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A longitudinally flexible stent for implanting in a body lumen and expandable from a contracted condition to an expanded condition, comprising: a plurality of adjacent cylindrical elements each having a circumference extending around a longitudinal stent axis and each element being substantially independently expandable in the radial direction, said elements being arranged in alignment along the longitudinal stent axis; said cylindrical elements formed in a generally serpentine wave pattern transverse to the longitudinal axis and containing a plurality of alternating peaks and valleys; said peaks and valleys having different radii of curvature; at least one interconnecting member extending between adjacent cylindrical elements and connecting them to one another; said serpentine pattern having varying radii of curvature at least in regions of said peaks, the varying radii of curvature being selected to provide a generally uniform radial expansion of said cylindrical elements and a generally uniform expansion of said serpentine pattern around the circumference of each cylindrical element during expansion of the stent from the contracted condition to the expanded condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein said varying radii of curvature are dimensioned so that the bending stress developed at said peaks and valleys during radial expansion of said cylindrical elements is uniform around the circumference of said cylindrical elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein said at least one interconnecting member connects a valley of one cylindrical element with a valley of an adjacent cylindrical element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The stent of claim 3, wherein said interconnecting member is unitary with said valley of one cylindrical element and said valley of said adjacent cylindrical element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein the varying radii of curvature of said peaks are dimensioned relative to the stress created during expansion of the stent from the contracted condition to the expanded condition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein said valleys have varying radii of curvature which is different than said radii of curvature of said peaks.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein said adjacent cylindrical elements are connected to each other by a plurality of said interconnecting members whereby said stent expands from a first smaller diameter to a second enlarged diameter without appreciable change in overall length.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein said cylindrical elements cooperate to define a generally cylindrical surface and wherein said peaks form projecting tips which project outwardly from said cylindrical surface upon expansion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein said stent is formed of a biocompatible material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, tungsten, tantalum, super-elastic NiTi alloys, and thermoplastic polymers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein said stent has a radial expansion ratio of about 1 in the contracted condition up to about 4.0 in the expanded condition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein the stent is formed from a single piece of tubing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein the stent is coated with a biocompatible coating.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
153 words
A longitudinally flexible stent for implanting in a body lumen and expandable from a contracted condition to an expanded condition, comprising: a plurality of adjacent cylindrical elements each having a circumference extending around a longitudinal stent axis and each element being substantially independently expandable in the radial direction, said elements being arranged in alignment along the longitudinal stent axis; said cylindrical elements formed in a generally serpentine wave pattern transverse to the longitudinal axis and containing alternating peaks and valleys; a plurality of interconnecting members extending between said adjacent cylindrical elements and connecting them to one another; said serpentine wave pattern having varying radii of curvature at least in said regions of said peaks and said valleys and configured in size and shape so that said cylindrical elements generally expand in a uniform manner around the circumference of each element during expansion of the stent from the contracted condition to the expanded condition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
153 words
A longitudinally flexible stent for implanting in a body lumen and expandable from a contracted condition to an expanded condition, comprising: a plurality of adjacent cylindrical elements each having a circumference extending around a longitudinal stent axis and each element being substantially independently expandable in the radial direction, said elements being arranged in alignment along the longitudinal stent axis; said cylindrical elements formed in a generally serpentine wave pattern transverse to the longitudinal axis and containing alternating peaks and valleys; a plurality of interconnecting members extending between said adjacent cylindrical elements and connecting them to one another; said serpentine wave pattern having varying radii of curvature at least in said regions of said peaks and said valleys and configured in size and shape so that said cylindrical elements generally expand in a uniform manner around the circumference of each element during expansion of the stent from the contracted condition to the expanded condition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The stent of claim 13, wherein said plurality of interconnecting members connect said valley of one cylindrical element with said valley of an adjacent cylindrical element.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The stent of claim 13, wherein said interconnecting member is unitary with said valley of one cylindrical element and said valley of said adjacent cylindrical element.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The stent of claim 13, wherein the shape and size along adjacent peaks and valleys of said serpentine pattern are different.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The stent of claim 13, wherein the shape and size along said peaks of said serpentine pattern is different in immediately adjacent regions.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The stent of claim 13, wherein said cylindrical elements cooperate to define a generally cylindrical surface and wherein said peaks form projecting tips which project outwardly from said cylindrical surface upon expansion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The stent of claim 13, wherein said stent is formed of a biocompatible material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, tungsten, tantalum, super-elastic NiTi alloys, and thermoplastic polymers.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The stent of claim 13, wherein said stent has a radial expansion ratio of about 1 in the contracted condition up to about 4.0 in the expanded condition.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The stent of claim 13, wherein the stent is formed from a single piece of tubing.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent of claim 13, wherein the stent is coated with a biocompatible coating.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
226 words
A stent delivery system for delivering an intraluminal stent, comprising: an elongated stent delivery catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, and an expandable member adjacent the distal end; a longitudinally flexible stent removably mounted on said expandable member of said delivery catheter and expandable from a contracted condition to an expanded condition; a plurality of adjacent cylindrical elements each having a circumference extending around a longitudinal stent axis and each element being substantially independently expandable in the radial direction, said elements being arranged in alignment along the longitudinal stent axis; said cylindrical elements formed in a generally serpentine wave pattern transverse to the longitudinal axis and containing a plurality of alternating peaks and valleys; said peaks and valleys having different radii of curvature; at least one interconnecting member extending between adjacent cylindrical elements and connecting them to one another; said serpentine pattern having varying radii of curvature at least in regions of said peaks the varying radii of curvature being selected to provide a generally uniform radial expansion of said cylindrical elements and a generally uniform expansion of said serpentine pattern around the circumference of each cylindrical element during expansion of the stent from the contracted condition to the expanded condition; and means for expanding said expandable member to, in turn, radially expand said stent and implant said stent in a body lumen.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
226 words
A stent delivery system for delivering an intraluminal stent, comprising: an elongated stent delivery catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, and an expandable member adjacent the distal end; a longitudinally flexible stent removably mounted on said expandable member of said delivery catheter and expandable from a contracted condition to an expanded condition; a plurality of adjacent cylindrical elements each having a circumference extending around a longitudinal stent axis and each element being substantially independently expandable in the radial direction, said elements being arranged in alignment along the longitudinal stent axis; said cylindrical elements formed in a generally serpentine wave pattern transverse to the longitudinal axis and containing a plurality of alternating peaks and valleys; said peaks and valleys having different radii of curvature; at least one interconnecting member extending between adjacent cylindrical elements and connecting them to one another; said serpentine pattern having varying radii of curvature at least in regions of said peaks the varying radii of curvature being selected to provide a generally uniform radial expansion of said cylindrical elements and a generally uniform expansion of said serpentine pattern around the circumference of each cylindrical element during expansion of the stent from the contracted condition to the expanded condition; and means for expanding said expandable member to, in turn, radially expand said stent and implant said stent in a body lumen.
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