Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Longitudinally flexible expandable stent
- Patent Title (中): 纵向柔性可扩张支架
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Application No.: US09934178Application Date: 2001-08-21
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Publication No.: US08348992B2Publication Date: 2013-01-08
- Inventor: Brian J. Brown , Michael L. Davis
- Applicant: Brian J. Brown , Michael L. Davis
- Applicant Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Agency: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus
- Main IPC: A61F2/06
- IPC: A61F2/06
Abstract:
A stent is provided with a plurality of annular elements. Each annular element has a compressed state and an expanded state. At least one connecting member connects adjacent annular elements to form a plurality of cells with each cell having an area. The stent has a first segment and a second segment, with the first segment having a plurality of combined adjacent cells that impart greater flexibility to the first segment than the second segment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20010056298A1 Longitudinally flexible expandable stent Public/Granted day:2001-12-27
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