Title:
【発明の名称】優れた拡大特性および画像特性を有する管状プロテーゼ
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2000516486
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A radially expansible lumenal prosthesis comprises one or more body segments which include struts and hinge regions between the struts. Certain of the hinge regions are weakened relative to others so that the expansion characteristics of the prosthesis may be programmed. In particular, by distributing the weakened hinge regions circumferentially about the body segment, uniform expansion of the prosthesis can be improved, even when the prosthesis is only partially deployed.
Inventors:
Klein Enrique Jay
Weider Shoven Antony Pee
Weider Shoven Antony Pee
Application Number:
JP50794498A
Publication Date:
December 12, 2000
Filing Date:
July 31, 1997
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Local Med Incorporated
International Classes:
A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/84; A61F2/90; A61B19/00; (IPC1-7): A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61M29/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Minoru Nakamura (6 outside)