Title:
HELICAL ENDOLUMINAL STENT AND RELATED METHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004110502
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A stent is described that is configured to be inserted into a lumen of a patient. The stent includes a coiled body in a generally helical configuration. In certain aspects, the coiled body includes a strip of multiple strands coupled together. In other aspects, the coiled body includes a strip having one or more lumens in the strip. In addition, certain stents have a coiled body formed by a strip of multiple strands in which at least one of the strands includes a lumen. Pharmaceutical or therapeutic agents may be provided in the lumen to provide a therapeutic effect to a patient receiving the stent. Markers may also be provided in the lumen to facilitate placement of the stent in a patient.
Inventors:
AMIS JAMES PETER (US)
U HOI SANG (US)
KERBER CHARLES W (US)
FICHTNER HORST R (US)
U HOI SANG (US)
KERBER CHARLES W (US)
FICHTNER HORST R (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/018489
Publication Date:
December 29, 2005
Filing Date:
June 08, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MACROPORE BIOSURGERY INC (US)
AMIS JAMES PETER (US)
U HOI SANG (US)
KERBER CHARLES W (US)
FICHTNER HORST R (US)
AMIS JAMES PETER (US)
U HOI SANG (US)
KERBER CHARLES W (US)
FICHTNER HORST R (US)
International Classes:
A61F2/88; A61L31/06; A61L31/14; A61L31/18; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/82; A61L; (IPC1-7): A61F2/06
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