Expandable stent

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20070185560A1
SERIAL NO

11604573

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

An expandable stent for medical implantation is described which has a generally cylindrical structure with a central longitudinal axis. At least a portion of the generally cylindrical structure is formed from an arrangement of circumferentially curved structural members. The portion expands from a compressed state to an expanded state by a spiraling motion of each of the structural members about the central longitudinal axis. In the compressed state, each of the structural members may nest within an open region formed by segments composing the structural member, such that the portion of the generally cylindrical structure has no overlapping regions. A ratio of a circumferential length of each structural member to a spacing between adjacent structural members may be in the range of about 1.8 to about 2.3.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
MED INSTITUTE INC1 GEDDES WAY WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47906

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Grewe, David D West Lafayette, IN 33 1314
Roeder, Blayne A Lafayette, IN 176 3566
Swift, Richard A South Bend, IN 33 415

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation