US5993482A
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Flat wire stent
Assignee: CHUTER MD TIMOTHY AM
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Filing: 1997-06-30
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Granted: 1999-11-30
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Expires: 2017-06-30
Abstract
Abstract The present invention concerns an improved stent in which the limbs have been fabricated from a medium having a cross sectional profile in which at least one segment is flat and straight, whereby the stent is provided with improved expansion characteristics.
Inventors
- 👤 Timothy A. M. Chuter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:59
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/848; A61F2002/8483
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A cylindrical stent which is designed to provide superior expansion characteristics within a corporeal lumen comprising a plurality of flat wires extending generally longitudinally along the length of the stent to form a cylindrical stent having an outer surface, each flat wire having a rectangular cross-section with flat wide sides and narrow edge sides, each flat wire comprising at least two limb elements; each limb element comprising two curved portion segments having opposite directions of curvature, an intermediate straight mid-portion segment connecting the two curved portion segments and a short-straight segment connected to each curved portion segment at each end of each limb element; each short-straight segment of each limb element being joined to the adjacent short-straight segment of a limb element of an adjacent flat wire to form the cylindrical stent surface; the flat wide sides of each flat wire being radially perpendicular to the cylindrical stent surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A cylindrical stent which is designed to provide superior expansion characteristics within a corporeal lumen comprising a plurality of flat wires extending generally longitudinally along the length of the stent to form a cylindrical stent having an outer surface, each flat wire having a rectangular cross-section with flat wide sides and narrow edge sides, each flat wire comprising at least two limb elements; each limb element comprising two curved portion segments having opposite directions of curvature, an intermediate straight mid-portion segment connecting the two curved portion segments and a short-straight segment connected to each curved portion segment at each end of each limb element; each short-straight segment of each limb element being joined to the adjacent short-straight segment of a limb element of an adjacent flat wire to form the cylindrical stent surface; the flat wide sides of each flat wire being radially perpendicular to the cylindrical stent surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The improved stent according to claim 1 wherein each wire is equal in length.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improved stent according to claim 1 wherein each limb element is equal in length and configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The stent according to claim 1 wherein each wire has a plurality of identical limb elements in series.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The stent according to claim 1 wherein each flat wire is bent back and forth in a sinusoidal wave pattern to form a series of limb elements along the length of the wire.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The stent according to claim 1 wherein said short-straight segment of said limb element at the end of at least one of said flat wire is elongated and an edge of said elongated short-straight segment is serrated as an anchor point for attachment of the stent to the inside of a corporeal lumen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The stent according to claim 1 wherein said short-straight segment of said limb element at the end of at least one of said flat wire is elongated and barbed as an anchor point for attachment of the stent to the inside of a corporeal lumen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The stent according to claim 1 wherein said short-straight segment of said limb element at the end of at least one of said flat wire is elongated and has a hole as an anchor point for a delivery system release mechanism or a graft attachment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
63 words
The stent according to claim 1 wherein said short-straight segment of said limb element at the end of at least one of said flat wire is elongated and the edges of said elongated short-straight segment and said adjacent short-straight segment to which it is joined are serrated as an anchor point for attachment of the stent to the inside of a corporeal lumen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
104 words
The stent according to claim 1 wherein said stent has at least one strut to augment stent expansion and to resist stent compression, said strut having a shorter length than said limb element and having two curved portions having opposite directions of curvature, an intermediate straight, flat mid-portion connecting the two curved portions, and a short-straight segment connected to each curved portion at each end of said strut, one of said short-straight segments of said strut being joined to said short-straight segment of said limb element and lying in said cylindrical stent outer surface, said strut positioned between adjacent limb elements of adjacent wires.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
107 words
A stent according to claim 1 wherein said stent has at least one strut having a length substantially identical to one of said limb elements to augment stent expansion and to resist stent compression, said strut having two curved portions having opposite directions of curvature, an intermediate straight mid-portion connecting said two curved portions, and a short-straight segment connected to said curved portion at each end of said strut, said strut being positioned parallel to said limb element of said short-straight segment the and lying in said cylindrical stent outer surface, said short-straight segment of said strut being attached to said short-straight segment of said limb element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
181 words
A cylindrical stent which is designed to provide superior expansion characteristics comprising limbs which have been fabricated from a plurality of flat wires having a flat rectangular cross-sectional profile having wide flat sides and narrow edge sides, said limbs being formed out of repeating elements, each limb being comprised of two curved portions having opposite directions of curvature, an intermediate straight mid-portion segment connecting said two curved portions and a short-straight segment at each end of the curved portions, adjacent wires being joined on their wide flat sides by having the short-straight segment of each limb element joined to the short-straight segment of a limb element of an adjacent flat wire to form said cylindrical stent having an outer surface, said stent having been provided with at least one strut in order to augment expansion wherein said strut has been effectively attached at a point of attachment between said adjacent limb elements, each limb element and each strut lying in said cylindrical, stent outer surface said wide, flat sides of each wire being radially perpendicular to said cylindrical stent outer surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
181 words
A cylindrical stent which is designed to provide superior expansion characteristics comprising limbs which have been fabricated from a plurality of flat wires having a flat rectangular cross-sectional profile having wide flat sides and narrow edge sides, said limbs being formed out of repeating elements, each limb being comprised of two curved portions having opposite directions of curvature, an intermediate straight mid-portion segment connecting said two curved portions and a short-straight segment at each end of the curved portions, adjacent wires being joined on their wide flat sides by having the short-straight segment of each limb element joined to the short-straight segment of a limb element of an adjacent flat wire to form said cylindrical stent having an outer surface, said stent having been provided with at least one strut in order to augment expansion wherein said strut has been effectively attached at a point of attachment between said adjacent limb elements, each limb element and each strut lying in said cylindrical, stent outer surface said wide, flat sides of each wire being radially perpendicular to said cylindrical stent outer surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
183 words
A cylindrical stent which is designed to provide superior expansion characteristics comprising limbs which have been fabricated from a plurality of flat wires having a flat rectangular cross-sectional profile having wide, flat sides and narrow edge sides, said limbs being formed out of repeating elements, each limb being comprised of two curved portions having opposite directions of curvature, an intermediate straight mid-portion segment connecting said two curved portions and a short-straight segment at each end of said curved portions, adjacent wires being joined on their wide flat sides by having the short-straight segment of each limb element joined to the short-straight segment of a limb element of an adjacent flat wire to form said cylindrical stent having an outer surface, said stent having been provided with a multiplicity of struts to supplement each of the limb elements which have been effectively attached at both ends to a point of attachment between adjacent limb elements, each limb element and each strut lying in said cylindrical stent outer surface, said wide, flat sides of each wire being radially perpendicular to said cylindrical stent outer surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
183 words
A cylindrical stent which is designed to provide superior expansion characteristics comprising limbs which have been fabricated from a plurality of flat wires having a flat rectangular cross-sectional profile having wide, flat sides and narrow edge sides, said limbs being formed out of repeating elements, each limb being comprised of two curved portions having opposite directions of curvature, an intermediate straight mid-portion segment connecting said two curved portions and a short-straight segment at each end of said curved portions, adjacent wires being joined on their wide flat sides by having the short-straight segment of each limb element joined to the short-straight segment of a limb element of an adjacent flat wire to form said cylindrical stent having an outer surface, said stent having been provided with a multiplicity of struts to supplement each of the limb elements which have been effectively attached at both ends to a point of attachment between adjacent limb elements, each limb element and each strut lying in said cylindrical stent outer surface, said wide, flat sides of each wire being radially perpendicular to said cylindrical stent outer surface.
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