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Braided stent method for its manufacture
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 2002-11-15
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Granted: 2006-02-21
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Expires: 2022-11-15
Abstract
Abstract A stent and method for making the stent are provided. The stent comprises regions of differing numbers of braided filaments to provide a stent with different dimensions and/or properties in different regions along the stent length. A preferred stent comprises a first and second plurality of braided filaments each braided together. The second plurality of braided filaments is braided into the first plurality of braided filaments to form a region of different properties than the first. A preferred embodiment is a stent having a narrower diameter along a more flexible region and a broader diameter along a more rigid region. Also included is a method of constructing a braided stent in accordance with the above. The method comprises the steps of braiding a first plurality of filaments to form the flexible portion, combining a second plurality of filaments to the first plurality of filaments, and then braiding the second plurality of filaments with the first plurality of filaments to form the more rigid region from the combination of the first and second plurality of filaments, wherein the second plurality of filaments are braided only in the rigid region.
Inventors
- 👤 Orla McCullagh
- 👤 William R. Quinn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:24
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; D; D04; D04C; D04C1/00; D04C1/06; D04C3/00; D04C3/48; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0054; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0067; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0018; A61F2250/0039; D10; D10B; D10B2403/00; D10B2403/03; D10B2403/033; D10B2403/0333; D10B2509/00; D10B2509/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A tubular stent comprising: a first plurality of braided filaments extending throughout the entire length of the stent and defining a non-bifurcated tubular stent having a single longitudinal axis, said first plurality comprising two sets of parallel filaments angularly disposed with respect to one another, defining the circumference of the stent along its entire longitudinal length and running in a lengthwise direction thereof; and a second plurality of braided filaments extending along less than the entire length of the stent to define a second lengthwise region, said second plurality of filaments braided into said first plurality of braided filaments only along said second lengthwise region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A tubular stent comprising: a first plurality of braided filaments extending throughout the entire length of the stent and defining a non-bifurcated tubular stent having a single longitudinal axis, said first plurality comprising two sets of parallel filaments angularly disposed with respect to one another, defining the circumference of the stent along its entire longitudinal length and running in a lengthwise direction thereof; and a second plurality of braided filaments extending along less than the entire length of the stent to define a second lengthwise region, said second plurality of filaments braided into said first plurality of braided filaments only along said second lengthwise region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein said one lengthwise region has a diameter which is less than the diameter of said second region.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The stent of claim 2 further comprising a transition region between said one lengthwise region and said second region, said transition region comprised of the first plurality of filaments.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The stent of claim 1 combined with a biocompatible tubular graft, said graft comprising one of: an outer covering, an inner liner, or a combination thereof, for at least a portion of said stent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein the filaments comprise wire.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent of claim 5 wherein said wire is either nitinol or stainless steel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein the stent extends between two ends and each end comprises an atraumatic termination structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein the stent has a radially compressed configuration for introduction into the lumen and a radially expanded configuration for deployment within the lumen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The stent of claim 8 wherein the stent is expandable between the radially compressed configuration and the radially expanded configuration by one of: balloon expansion, self-expansion via spring elasticity, or self-expansion via a thermally or stress-induced return of a pre-conditioned memory material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
83 words
A stent comprising a narrow region and a broader region, said stent comprising: a first plurality of braided filaments extending throughout the entire length of the stent and defining a non-bifurcated tubular stent having a single longitudinal axis extending along the entire longitudinal length of said stent; and a second plurality of braided filaments extending along less than the entire length of the stent to define said broader region, wherein said second plurality of filaments are braided into said first plurality of filaments.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
83 words
A stent comprising a narrow region and a broader region, said stent comprising: a first plurality of braided filaments extending throughout the entire length of the stent and defining a non-bifurcated tubular stent having a single longitudinal axis extending along the entire longitudinal length of said stent; and a second plurality of braided filaments extending along less than the entire length of the stent to define said broader region, wherein said second plurality of filaments are braided into said first plurality of filaments.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The stent of claim 10 further comprising a transition region between said narrow region and said broader region, said transition region comprised of said first plurality of braided filaments and increasing in diameter from said narrow region to said broader region.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The stent of claim 10 combined with a biocompatible tubular graft, said graft comprising one of: an outer covering, an inner liner, or a combination thereof, for at least a portion of said stent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
10 words
The stent of claim 10 wherein the filaments comprise wire.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stent of claim 13 wherein said wire is either nitinol or stainless steel.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The stent of claim 10 wherein the stent extends between a narrow end and a broader end, and each filament at the broader end terminates in an atraumatic termination structure.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The stent of claim 10 wherein the stent extends between a narrow end and a broader end, and each filament at both said ends terminates in an atraumatic termination structure.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The stent of claim 10 wherein the stent has a radially compressed configuration for introduction into the lumen and a radially expanded configuration for deployment within the lumen.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
The stent of claim 17 wherein the stent is expandable between the radially compressed configuration and the radially expanded configuration by one of: balloon expansion, self-expansion via spring elasticity, or self-expansion via a thermally or stress-induced return of a pre-conditioned memory material.
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