Methods and apparatus for a stent having an expandable web structure

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-01-06
ABBOTT LAB VASCULAR ENTERPRISE
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[0008] In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention t

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A common drawback of such a stent is that the stent decreases in length, or foreshortens, along its longitudinal axis as it expands.
Such shortening is und

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[0001] The present application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Serial No. 09 / 742,144, filed December 19, 2000, now U.S. Patent No. 6,682,554, which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Serial No. 09 / 582,318, filed June 23, 2000, now U.S. Patent No. 6,602,285, which claims the benefit of the filing date of International Application PCT / EP99 / 06456, filed September 2, 1999, which claims priority from German application 19840645.2, filed September 5, 1998.

Background of Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to stents. More particularly, the present invention relates to stents having a web structure configured to expand from a contracted delivery configuration to an expanded deployed configuration.

[0003] Various stent designs are known in the art. These stents form vascular prostheses fabricated from biocompatible materials. Stents are typically used to expand and maintain patency of ho...

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The present invention provides a stent comprising a tubular flexible body having a wall with a web structure that is expandable from a contracted delivery configuration to deployed configuration. The web structure comprises a plurality of neighboring web patterns, where each web patterns is composed of adjoining webs, and the web patterns are interconnected. Each adjoining web comprises a central section interposed between two lateral sections to form concave or convex configurations.

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Detailed Description of the InventionCross Reference to Related Applications[0001] The present application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Serial No. 09 / 742,144, filed December 19, 2000, now U.S. Patent No. 6,682,554, which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Serial No. 09 / 582,318, filed June 23, 2000, now U.S. Patent No. 6,602,285, which claims the benefit of the filing date of International Application PCT / EP99 / 06456, filed September 2, 1999, which claims priority from German application 19840645.2, filed September 5, 1998.Background of Invention[0002] The present invention relates to stents. More particularly, the present invention relates to stents having a web structure configured to expand from a contracted delivery configuration to an expanded deployed configuration.[0003] Various stent designs are known in the art. These stents form vascular prostheses fabricated from biocompatible materials. Stents are typically used...

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IPC IPC(8): A61F2/06A61F2/90
CPCA61F2/91A61F2/915A61F2002/91558A61F2002/91533A61F2002/91508
Inventor VON OEPEN, RANDOLFSEIBOLD, GERD
Owner ABBOTT LAB VASCULAR ENTERPRISE
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