Marker device for rotationally orienting a stent delivery system prior to deploying a curved self-expanding stent

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6554848
APP PUB NO 20010049549A1
SERIAL NO

09796183

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A stent for use in a curved body lumen is disclosed. The stent is made from a superelastic alloy such as nickel titanium or nitinol, and optionally includes a ternary element. The superelastic alloy has a low temperature phase or martensitic phase and a high temperature phase or an austenitic phase. In the high temperature phase, the stent has a curve along the length that closely matches the curve of the vessel in the patient's anatomy. When deployed in the curved vessel of the patient, the heat set curve of the stent closely conforms to the curvature in the vessel and minimizes trauma and stress to the vessel.

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  • ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boylan, John F Murrieta, CA 46 3158
Huter, Benjamin C Murrieta, CA 46 6133

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