Title:
PARTIAL CIRCUMFERENTIAL STENT WITH CRIMP OF NON-RADIAL DIRECTION
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2017148546
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide endoluminal sealing devices for sealing and treating defects in a body lumen wall, which are suited for use in the gastrointestinal tract including the colon.SOLUTION: A device includes a membrane material disposed on at least a portion, a wire frame, and a partially circumferential stent body. A partially circumferential sealing device is configured to be compliant with the peristaltic movements of the gastrointestinal tract. This enables a sealing device 100 to resiliently remain located in a desired position within the gastrointestinal tract, such that a defect in a lumen wall is sealed by the presence of the sealing device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1A
Inventors:
CHRISTOPHER S MICHALAK
Application Number:
JP2017080867A
Publication Date:
August 31, 2017
Filing Date:
April 14, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WL GORE & ASS INC
International Classes:
A61B17/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2009512515A | 2009-03-26 | |||
| JP2001286478A | 2001-10-16 | |||
| JP2012501756A | 2012-01-26 |
Foreign References:
| US6093199A | 2000-07-25 | |||
| US20090264914A1 | 2009-10-22 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Atsushi Aoki
Takashi Ishida
Tetsuji Koga
Masatoshi Takahashi
Satoshi Deno
Naori Kota
Naohisa Akashi
Takashi Ishida
Tetsuji Koga
Masatoshi Takahashi
Satoshi Deno
Naori Kota
Naohisa Akashi