US6471722B1
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Appliance to be implanted and a device for handling the appliance to be implanted
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2000-08-09
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Granted: 2002-10-29
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Expires: 2020-08-09
Abstract
Abstract The artificial blood vessel A comprises a front end wire ring 10 1 , a rear end wire ring 10 2 arranged facing to the front end wire ring 10 1 , a tubular cover 7 which connects the end wire rings 10 1 , 10 2 , and a plurality of intermediate wire rings 12 arranged spaced apart from each other between the front end wire ring 10 1 and the rear end wire ring 10 2 . Each of the front end wire ring 10 1 , the rear end wire ring 10 2 and the intermediate wire rings 12 are given flexibly foldable elasticity. The circumference of the front end wire ring 10 1 is equally divided into four by dividing points 41 1 , 42 1 , 43 1 , 44 1 . Hooking means 13 are formed for a front pull string to be passed through at the dividing points 41 1 , 43 1 . The circumference of the intermediate wire ring 12 is fixed to the tubular cover 7 by suturing or with adhesive at the positions 51 3 , 52 3 , 53 3 , 54 3 which correspond to the midpoint 51 1 between the dividing points 41 1 , 42 1 , the midpoint 52 1 between the dividing points 42 1 , 43 1 , the midpoint 53 1 between the dividing points 43 1 , 44 1 , and the midpoint 54 1 between the dividing points 44 1 , 41 1 .
Inventors
- 👤 Kanji Inoue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/95; A61F2/9522; A61F2/954; A61F2/962; A61F2/97; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/89; A61F2/9525; A61F2002/065; A61F2002/072; A61F2002/075; A61F2002/9505; A61F2002/9511; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/902; Y10S623/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
An appliance to be implanted comprising a front end wire ring, rear end wire rings arranged facing to the front end wire ring, a bifurcated tubular cover which connects the front end wire ring and the rear end wire rings, and an intermediate wire ring arranged between the front end rear end wire rings, in which each of the wire rings is given flexibly foldable elasticity, and characterized by that each of the wire rings can be folded into a wavy shape with forming forwardly directed peaks and the bottoms of forwardly directed valleys alternatively and repeatedly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
An appliance to be implanted comprising a front end wire ring, rear end wire rings arranged facing to the front end wire ring, a bifurcated tubular cover which connects the front end wire ring and the rear end wire rings, and an intermediate wire ring arranged between the front end rear end wire rings, in which each of the wire rings is given flexibly foldable elasticity, and characterized by that each of the wire rings can be folded into a wavy shape with forming forwardly directed peaks and the bottoms of forwardly directed valleys alternatively and repeatedly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
110 words
An appliance to be implanted comprising two appliances, each of which comprises a front end wire ring, a rear end wire ring arranged facing to the front end wire ring, a tubular cover which connects the front and rear end wire rings and an intermediate wire ring arranged between the front and rear end wire rings, wherein each of the wire rings is given flexibly foldable elasticity, and characterized by that the front end wire ring of the appliance arranged downstream locates in front of the rear end wire ring of the appliance arranged upstream so that the appliances are connected with each other partially overlapped at an adjacent position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
110 words
An appliance to be implanted comprising two appliances, each of which comprises a front end wire ring, a rear end wire ring arranged facing to the front end wire ring, a tubular cover which connects the front and rear end wire rings and an intermediate wire ring arranged between the front and rear end wire rings, wherein each of the wire rings is given flexibly foldable elasticity, and characterized by that the front end wire ring of the appliance arranged downstream locates in front of the rear end wire ring of the appliance arranged upstream so that the appliances are connected with each other partially overlapped at an adjacent position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The appliance to be implanted, described in claim 2 and characterized by that the appliance arranged downstream has a diameter which is smaller than that of the appliance arranged upstream and that the appliance arranged downstream is partially and fittedly inserted into the appliance arranged upstream.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2005-10-28 | 2006-04-29 | 2006-10-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2009-10-28 | 2010-04-29 | 2010-10-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2013-10-28 | 2014-04-29 | 2014-10-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |