Title:
BIFURCATION STENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001021095
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for deploying a stent (20) in a bifurcated body lumen (10). The stent comprises a tubular body defining a lumen therethrough and having a side hole. The tubular body has a first portion (28) with a first wall mass and a second portion (26) with a second wall mass. The first wall mass is less than the second wall mass. When deployed, first portions of two stents overlap in a bifurcated body lumen. The side holes of the two stents are aligned with ostium of branch vessels (14, 16) at a bifurcated body lumen.
Inventors:
DAVIDSON CHARLES J (US)
VARDI GIL M (US)
WILLIAMS ERIC (US)
KAO STEPHEN (US)
VARDI GIL M (US)
WILLIAMS ERIC (US)
KAO STEPHEN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/026339
Publication Date:
December 12, 2002
Filing Date:
September 25, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ADVANCED STENT TECH INC (US)
DAVIDSON CHARLES J (US)
VARDI GIL M (US)
WILLIAMS ERIC (US)
KAO STEPHEN (US)
DAVIDSON CHARLES J (US)
VARDI GIL M (US)
WILLIAMS ERIC (US)
KAO STEPHEN (US)
International Classes:
A61F2/82; A61F2/00; A61F2/06; (IPC1-7): A61F2/06
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