US5879381A
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Expandable stent for implanting in a body
Assignee: Terumo Corp
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Filing: 1997-03-10
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Granted: 1999-03-09
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Expires: 2017-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A stent in the form of a generally tubular member has a diameter allowing for insertion into a body passageway and is radially expandable upon application of an outward force. A series of annular units are axially arranged to construct the stent. Each annular unit includes a plurality of generally ellipsoidal or polygonal elements equiangularly arranged around the stent axis, the elements being axially elongate and having a center opening. A tie member connects opposed ends of adjacent elements. Adjacent annular units are interconnected at their tie members by a connecting member.
Inventors
- 👤 Yousuke Moriuchi
- 👤 Toshinari Asaka
- 👤 Masakiyo Nobuyoshi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:37
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/91; A61F2/915; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61F2002/91516; A61F2002/91525; A61F2002/91533; A61F2002/9155; A61F2002/91558; A61F2002/91566; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A stent for body implanting in the form of a generally tubular member having an axis and a diameter allowing for insertion into a body passageway and radially expandable upon application of a radially outward extending force from the interior of the tubular member, said stent comprising a series of annular units arranged in an axial direction of the stent, each said annular unit comprising a plurality of generally ellipsoidal or polygonal elements arranged so as to surround the stent axis, said elements being elongate in an axial direction of the stent and having a center opening, and a corresponding plurality of tie members each connecting circumferentially opposed ends of adjacent elements, adjacent annular units being interconnected at their tie members by at least one connecting member, said series of annular units including at least three annular units arranged in an axial direction and said elements of axially opposite annular units having a wall thickness less than the elements of the at least one remaining annular unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A stent for body implanting in the form of a generally tubular member having an axis and a diameter allowing for insertion into a body passageway and radially expandable upon application of a radially outward extending force from the interior of the tubular member, said stent comprising a series of annular units arranged in an axial direction of the stent, each said annular unit comprising a plurality of generally ellipsoidal or polygonal elements arranged so as to surround the stent axis, said elements being elongate in an axial direction of the stent and having a center opening, and a corresponding plurality of tie members each connecting circumferentially opposed ends of adjacent elements, adjacent annular units being interconnected at their tie members by at least one connecting member, said series of annular units including at least three annular units arranged in an axial direction and said elements of axially opposite annular units having a wall thickness less than the elements of the at least one remaining annular unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein said generally ellipsoidal or polygonal elements have a narrower width at axially opposed ends than the remainder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein the generally ellipsoidal or polygonal elements of axially opposite annular units have a smaller cross-sectional area than the elements of the at least one remaining annular unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein said generally ellipsoidal or polygonal elements at axially opposed ends have a smaller cross-sectional area than the remainder of the elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein adjacent annular units are interconnected by only one connecting member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein adjacent connecting members are axially offset.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stent of claim 6 wherein said connecting members are helically spaced apart as viewed from the entire stent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein the annular units are made of a metal material and have been annealed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein the generally ellipsoidal or polygonal elements are arranged equiangularly with respect to the axis of the stent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein said generally ellipsoidal or polygonal elements are aligned among the series of annular units in an axial direction of the stent and said connecting members extend substantially parallel to the stent axis.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein when the stent is longitudinally cut parallel to the stent axis, the connecting members are inclined at an angle with respect to a longitudinal direction of the stent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein said generally ellipsoidal or polygonal elements of the annular units at axially opposed ends of the stent have a generally semi-ellipsoidal shape at their outer half.
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