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Bend-capable tubular prosthesis
US9155642B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9155642-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313849312-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | May 17, 2006 |
| Publication date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
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A tubular prosthesis having a succession of turns around a longitudinal axis includes connectors between adjacent turns distributed around the circumference of the prosthesis. Each turn includes struts interspersed by inflection zones located at the axial ends of each turn such that, when the prosthesis expands radially, gaps open up between adjacent struts of each of the turn. The inflection zones are distributed regularly around the circumference so that the gaps are substantially the same size as each other around the circumference of the turn. The prosthesis may include a turn that exhibits a stagger zone within which the gap between adjacent struts is of an individual size different from that common to the other gaps of that turn. The inflection zones in that turn that lie circumferentially next to the stagger zone are displaced out of facing relationship with corresponding zones of inflection in the adjacent turn.
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What is claimed is: 1. A stent comprising: first and second annular frames in alignment with each other to define a longitudinal axis, each annular frame having undulations circumscribing the longitudinal axis, the undulations including a plurality of struts traversing in generally opposed directions to define a plurality of end points disposed generally circumferentially about the longitudinal axis for the respective annular frame, the end points of the first annular frame in fac…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9155642B2 cover?
- A tubular prosthesis having a succession of turns around a longitudinal axis includes connectors between adjacent turns distributed around the circumference of the prosthesis. Each turn includes struts interspersed by inflection zones located at the axial ends of each turn such that, when the prosthesis expands radially, gaps open up between adjacent struts of each of the turn. The inflection z…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bard Inc C R, Bard Inc C R
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61F2/915. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).