US7060089B2
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Multi-layer stent
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 2002-01-23
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Granted: 2006-06-13
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Expires: 2022-01-23
Abstract
Abstract A stent may be formed having a reduced state and an expanded state. The stent having a longitudinal axis therethrough. The stent comprises at least one serpentine segment having a proximal end and a distal end. The serpentine segment comprises a plurality of peaks and troughs, wherein the peaks are disposed at the distal end of the segment and the troughs are disposed at the proximal end of the segment. The peaks include first peaks and second peaks arranged in a regular alternating pattern about the longitudinal axis. In the reduced state the first peaks disposed at a first distance from the longitudinal axis of the stent and the second peaks disposed at a second distance from the longitudinal axis of the stent. The second distance is less than the first distance. The first peaks defining a substantially cylindrical outer surface of the segment.
Inventors
- 👤 Timothy J. Ley
- 👤 Brian J. Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/91; A61F2/844; A61F2/915; A61F2/0077; A61F2/852; A61F2002/91533; A61F2002/91541; A61F2002/9155; A61F2002/91558; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0076; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0075; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0017; A61F2230/0023; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/005; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/006; A61F2250/0063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A stent having a reduced state and an expanded state, and further having longitudinal axis therethrough, the stent comprising at least one serpentine segment having a proximal end and a distal end, the serpentine segment comprising a plurality of peaks and troughs, in the reduced state a plurality of first peaks disposed at a first distance from the longitudinal axis of the stent and a plurality of second peaks disposed at a second distance from the longitudinal axis of the stent, the second distance less than the first distance, in the expanded state the first distance being substantially the same as the second distance, the first peaks defining a substantially cylindrical outer surface of the segment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A stent having a reduced state and an expanded state, and further having longitudinal axis therethrough, the stent comprising at least one serpentine segment having a proximal end and a distal end, the serpentine segment comprising a plurality of peaks and troughs, in the reduced state a plurality of first peaks disposed at a first distance from the longitudinal axis of the stent and a plurality of second peaks disposed at a second distance from the longitudinal axis of the stent, the second distance less than the first distance, in the expanded state the first distance being substantially the same as the second distance, the first peaks defining a substantially cylindrical outer surface of the segment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein the troughs include first troughs and second troughs arranged in a regular alternating pattern about the longitudinal axis, the first troughs disposed at a first distance from the longitudinal axis of the stent, the second troughs disposed at a second distance from the longitudinal axis of the stent, the second distance different from the first distance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The stent of claim 1 comprising a plurality of serpentine segments.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stent of claim 3 wherein serpentine segments which are adjacent one another are connected one to the other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein the second peaks define a substantially cylindrical inner surface of the segment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The stent of claim 5 wherein the substantially cylindrical inner surface of the segment tapers outward toward the substantially cylindrical outer surface of the segment.
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