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Method for making a stent
Assignee: Ev3 Peripheral Inc
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Filing: 1997-03-13
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Granted: 1998-10-06
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Expires: 2017-03-13
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a tubular medical device for insertion in a body. The method includes the step cutting a plurality of cross-sectional pieces or layers from a flat sheet. The pieces are cut so as to define inner apertures. The pieces are then aligned generally along an axis such that the pieces are arranged to form an elongated structure having an interior lumen extending longitudinally therethrough. Finally, the aligned pieces of the elongated structure are connected together such that each interconnected piece forms a layer of the tubular medical device.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas L. Clubb
- 👤 James V. Donadio, III
- 👤 Mark O. Dustrude
- 👤 II J. Edward Shapland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:08
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/91; A61F2/915; A61F2002/91533; A61F2002/91541; A61F2002/9155; A61F2002/91558; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0076; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0058; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0013; A61F2240/00; A61F2240/001; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49799; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49861
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for manufacturing a tubular medical device for insertion in a body, the method comprising the steps of: providing a sheet of biocompatible material; cutting a plurality of pieces from the sheet, the pieces defining apertures; aligning the pieces generally along an axis such that the pieces are arranged to form an elongated structure having an interior lumen extending longitudinally therethrough; and connecting the aligned pieces of the elongated structure together, wherein each of the interconnected pieces forms a layer of the elongated tubular medical device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for manufacturing a tubular medical device for insertion in a body, the method comprising the steps of: providing a sheet of biocompatible material; cutting a plurality of pieces from the sheet, the pieces defining apertures; aligning the pieces generally along an axis such that the pieces are arranged to form an elongated structure having an interior lumen extending longitudinally therethrough; and connecting the aligned pieces of the elongated structure together, wherein each of the interconnected pieces forms a layer of the elongated tubular medical device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the pieces are connected by fusing the pieces together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the pieces are connected by diffusion bonding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the pieces are connected by a connecting member extending longitudinally through each of the pieces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the connecting member comprises a flexible member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the flexible member comprises a flexible wire.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1, wherein each piece is substantially annular and includes a first surface positioned opposite from a second surface, the first and second surfaces defining a plurality of recesses configured to form lateral openings in the tubular medical device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the pieces are connected by a connecting member extending through each of the pieces.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the pieces include circumferentially spaced radial projections.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the projections comprise inner radial projections extending radially into the apertures of the pieces, and the method further comprises the step of removing an exterior portion of the elongated structure such that only the inner radial projections are left as a remainder.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the exterior portion of the elongated structure is removed by a machining process.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the inner radial projections have varying cross-sectional dimensions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the projections comprise outer radial projections extending radially outward from the elongated structure, and the method further comprises the step of removing an interior portion of the elongated structure such that only the outer radial projections are left as a remainder.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 13, wherein the interior portion of the elongated structure is removed by a machining process.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 13, wherein the outer radial projections have varying cross-sectional dimensions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the sheet is substantially flat.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the biocompatible material is stainless steel.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the tubular medical device comprises a stent.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the pieces are connected by adhesive bonding.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for manufacturing a stent comprising the steps of: providing a sheet of biocompatible material; cutting a plurality of pieces from the sheet, the pieces defining apertures and including radial portions extending radially into the apertures, the radial portions defining void spaces located between the radial portions; aligning the pieces generally along an axis such that the pieces are arranged to form an elongated structure having an interior lumen extending longitudinally therethrough, the elongated structure having an outer boundary, an inner boundary, and an intermediate boundary located between the outer and inner boundaries, the radial portions being located between the inner boundary and the intermediate boundary; connecting the aligned pieces together; and removing an exterior portion of the elongated structure such that only the radial portions of the elongated member remain, wherein the remaining radial portions form a tubular stent body, and the void spaces between the radial portions form lateral openings in the stent body.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for manufacturing a stent comprising the steps of: providing a sheet of biocompatible material; cutting a plurality of pieces from the sheet, the pieces defining apertures and including radial portions extending radially into the apertures, the radial portions defining void spaces located between the radial portions; aligning the pieces generally along an axis such that the pieces are arranged to form an elongated structure having an interior lumen extending longitudinally therethrough, the elongated structure having an outer boundary, an inner boundary, and an intermediate boundary located between the outer and inner boundaries, the radial portions being located between the inner boundary and the intermediate boundary; connecting the aligned pieces together; and removing an exterior portion of the elongated structure such that only the radial portions of the elongated member remain, wherein the remaining radial portions form a tubular stent body, and the void spaces between the radial portions form lateral openings in the stent body.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 20, wherein the pieces are connected by fusing the pieces together.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 20, wherein the pieces are connected by diffusion bonding.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 20, wherein the exterior portion of the elongated structure is removed by a machining process.
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