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Luminal stent and device for inserting luminal stent
Assignee: KABUSHIKIAKISHA IGAKI IRYO SEKKEI
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Filing: 1993-09-08
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Granted: 1998-06-09
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Expires: 2013-09-08
Abstract
Abstract PCT No. PCT/JP93/01277 Sec. 371 Date May 3, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date May 3, 1994 PCT Filed Sep. 8, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/05364 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 17, 1994A luminal stent inserted and fixed in a vessel, such as a blood vessel, so as to maintain the shape of the vessel, and a device for inserting and fixing the luminal stent, are disclosed. The luminal stent is formed of a yarn of bioabsorbable polymer fibers, which yarn is shaped in a non-woven non-knitted state in, for example, a meandering state, around the peripheral surface of an imaginary tubular member. The bioabsorbable polymer includes polylactic acid, polyglycol acid, polyglactin, polydioxanone, polyglyconate, polyglycol acid and a polylactic acid- epsilon -caprolactone copolymer. The device for inserting and fixing the luminal stent consists in a catheter having a balloon-forming portion in the vicinity of a distal end thereof and the luminal stent fitted on the balloon-forming portion and affixed to the balloon-forming portion by a bio-compatible material, such as an in vivo decomposable polymer, such as polylactic acid, water-soluble protein or fibrin sizing agent.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiji Igaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:38
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/88; A61F2/885; A61L; A61L31/00; A61L31/04; A61L31/06; A61L31/14; A61L31/148; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0004; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0067; A61F2250/0096; A61F2250/0098
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
28 words
A luminal stent formed from a single, continuous yarn of continuous bioabsorbable polymer fibers in a non-woven, non-knitted, and meandering state in a shape conforming to a tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
28 words
A luminal stent formed from a single, continuous yarn of continuous bioabsorbable polymer fibers in a non-woven, non-knitted, and meandering state in a shape conforming to a tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The luminal stent as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the bioabsorbable polymer is at least one selected from the group consisting of polylactic acid, polyglycol acid, polyglactin (polyglycol acid--polylactic acid copolymer), polydioxanone, polyglyconate (trimethylene carbonate--glycolide copolymer), and a copolymer of ε-caprolactone with polyglycol acid or polylactic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The luminal stent as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the bioabsorbable polymer fibers are non-circular in cross-section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The luminal stent as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the bioabsorbable polymer fibers present surface irregularities.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The luminal stent as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that at least one of an agent impermeable to X-rays, a carcinostatic agent and an anti-thrombotic agent is mixed into the bioabsorbable polymer fibers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The luminal stent as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that at least one of an agent impermeable to X-rays, a carcinostatic agent, an anti-thrombotic agent and cells of a living body is deposited on the surface of the bioabsorbable polymer fibers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The luminal stent as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the bioabsorbable polymer fibers are hollow in cross-section.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
59 words
A device for applying a luminal stent comprising: a catheter having a balloon-forming portion at a distal end thereof; and a luminal stent formed from a single, continuous yarn of bioabsorbable polymer fibers in a non-woven, non-knitted and meandering state in a shape conforming to peripheral surface of a tube, said luminal stent being fitted over said balloon-forming portion.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
59 words
A device for applying a luminal stent comprising: a catheter having a balloon-forming portion at a distal end thereof; and a luminal stent formed from a single, continuous yarn of bioabsorbable polymer fibers in a non-woven, non-knitted and meandering state in a shape conforming to peripheral surface of a tube, said luminal stent being fitted over said balloon-forming portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device for applying a luminal stent as claimed in claim 8, wherein the luminal stent is coated with a bio-compatible material and thereby affixed to the balloon-forming portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The device for applying a luminal stent as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the bio-compatible material is at least one selected from an in vivo decomposable polymer, a water-soluble polymer, water-soluble protein and fibrin sizing agent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device for applying a luminal stent as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the bio-compatible material is polylactic acid (PLA).
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