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Expandable stents and method for making same
Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc
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Filing: 1998-04-06
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Granted: 2000-05-23
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Expires: 2018-04-06
Abstract
Abstract The invention is directed to an expandable stent for implantation in a body lumen, such as an artery, and a method for making it from a single length of tubing. The stent consists of a plurality of radially expandable cylindrical elements generally aligned on a common axis and interconnected by one or more interconnective elements. The individual radially expandable cylindrical elements consist of ribbon-like material disposed in an undulating pattern. Portions of the expanded stent project outwardly into engagement with the vessel wall to more securely attach the stent.
Inventors
- 👤 Lilip Lau
- 👤 William M. Hartigan
- 👤 John J. Frantzen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/88; A61F2/89; A61F2/90; A61F2/91; A61F2/915; C; C23; C23F; C23F1/00; C23F1/02; C23F1/04; A61F2/848; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61F2002/91533; A61F2002/9155; A61F2002/91558; A61F2002/91575; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014; A61F2210/0019; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1081; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/901; Y10S623/902; Y10S623/903; Y10S623/92; Y10S623/921; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49995
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A longitudinally flexible-stent for implanting in a body lumen, comprising: a plurality of cylindrical elements which are expandable in the radial direction and which are connected so as to be generally aligned on a common longitudinal axis; and at least one weld connection between each cylindrical element to attach the plurality of cylindrical elements along the common longitudinal axis thereby forming the longitudinally flexible stent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A longitudinally flexible-stent for implanting in a body lumen, comprising: a plurality of cylindrical elements which are expandable in the radial direction and which are connected so as to be generally aligned on a common longitudinal axis; and at least one weld connection between each cylindrical element to attach the plurality of cylindrical elements along the common longitudinal axis thereby forming the longitudinally flexible stent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein at least some of the cylindrical elements are comprised of a generally sinusoidal pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The stent of claim 2, wherein the generally sinusoidal pattern of the at least some of the cylindrical elements is continuous.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The stent of claim 2, wherein the generally sinusoidal pattern is comprised of a plurality of peaks and a plurality of valleys.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The stent of claim 4, wherein the plurality of peaks of the cylindrical elements are out of phase.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stent of claim 5, wherein the at least one weld connection attaches adjacent cylindrical elements at the peaks.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The stent of claim 6, wherein the at least one weld connection attaching adjacent cylindrical elements at the peaks are circumferentially offset from one cylindrical element to the next.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The stent of claim 6, wherein the at least one weld connection attaching adjacent cylindrical elements at the peaks are circumferentially aligned along the stent longitudinal axis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein only one weld connection attaches adjacent cylindrical elements to each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The stent of claim 9, wherein the only one weld connection attaching adjacent cylindrical elements to each other are circumferentially offset from each other.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The stent of claim 1, wherein each cylindrical element has a length and a diameter, the length of each cylindrical element being less than the diameter of the cylindrical element when the stent is in an unexpanded and uncrimped configuation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
101 words
A longitudinally flexible stent for implanting in a body lumen, comprising: a plurality of cylindrical elements having an undulating pattern of peaks and valleys, the cylindrical elements being generally aligned along a common longitudinal stent axis so that the peaks are out of phase, the peaks of one cylindrical element point toward the peaks of an adjacent cylindrical element; and a weld connection for attaching one peak of one cylindrical element to an adjacent peak of an adjacent cylindrical element so that the plurality of cylindrical elements are attached along the common longitudinal stent axis thereby forming the longitudinally flexible stent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
101 words
A longitudinally flexible stent for implanting in a body lumen, comprising: a plurality of cylindrical elements having an undulating pattern of peaks and valleys, the cylindrical elements being generally aligned along a common longitudinal stent axis so that the peaks are out of phase, the peaks of one cylindrical element point toward the peaks of an adjacent cylindrical element; and a weld connection for attaching one peak of one cylindrical element to an adjacent peak of an adjacent cylindrical element so that the plurality of cylindrical elements are attached along the common longitudinal stent axis thereby forming the longitudinally flexible stent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The stent of claim 12, wherein the plurality of cylindrical elements includes only two cylindrical elements.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stent of claim 12, wherein the plurality of cylindrical elements includes more than two cylindrical elements.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The stent of claim 12, wherein the plurality of cylindrical elements includes a preselected number N of cylindrical elements forming N-1 pairs of adjacent cylindrical elements.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The stent of claim 15, wherein each pair of adjacent cylindrical elements are attached to one another by one of N-1 adjacent weld connections.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stent of claim 16, wherein each weld connection is circumferentially offset from the adjacent weld connections.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The stent of claim 12, wherein each cylindrical element has a length and a diameter, the length of each cylindrical element being less than the diameter of each cylindrical element.
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