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Stent having varied amounts of structural strength along its length
Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-03
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Granted: 2000-02-22
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Expires: 2017-10-03
Abstract
Abstract The invention is directed to an expandable stent for implanting in a body lumen, such as a coronary artery. The stent has an open lattice structure and is constructed so that at least one end section has a thicker cross-section and corresponding greater radial strength than the remaining sections of the stent.
Inventors
- 👤 Timothy A. Limon
- 👤 Todd H. Turnlund
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 12:43
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/88; A61F2/885; A61F2/90; A61F2/91; A61F2/915; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/30004; A61F2002/30014; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30138; A61F2002/30153; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30317; A61F2002/30324; A61F2002/821; A61F2002/91533; A61F2002/9155; A61F2002/91558; A61F2002/91575; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0017; A61F2230/0019; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0018; A61F2250/0036
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
An intravascular stent for implanting in a body lumen, comprising; a single walled tubular body of a biocompatible material having a first end section, a second end section, and a central section, each said section being defined by the thickness of the material making up the wall of the tubular body; said tubular body further having an open lattice structure formed from a single piece of metal alloy and a dapted for radial expansion from a first compressed diameter, to an enlarged, second diameter; and said first end section wall thickness being greater than said central section wall thickness and said second end section wall thickness, so that when said stent is expanded to said enlarged, second diameter, said first end section is radially stronger and more crush resistant than said central section or said second end section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
An intravascular stent for implanting in a body lumen, comprising; a single walled tubular body of a biocompatible material having a first end section, a second end section, and a central section, each said section being defined by the thickness of the material making up the wall of the tubular body; said tubular body further having an open lattice structure formed from a single piece of metal alloy and a dapted for radial expansion from a first compressed diameter, to an enlarged, second diameter; and said first end section wall thickness being greater than said central section wall thickness and said second end section wall thickness, so that when said stent is expanded to said enlarged, second diameter, said first end section is radially stronger and more crush resistant than said central section or said second end section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein both said first end section and said second end section have a wall thickness greater than said central section wall thickness, making said first end section and said second end section substantially radially stronger than said central section.
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