Title:
STENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/174127
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a stent having a novel structure with which it is possible to suppress irregular deformation at the time of expansion and ensure strength in the skeletal structure. A stent 10 having a linear body 14 that extends helically in a circumferential direction while reciprocating in an axial direction by continuously alternating straight portions 16 and curved portions 18, wherein the plurality of straight portions 16 in the linear body 14 have a substantially constant thickness throughout the entire stent, and the plurality of curved portions 18 in the linear body 14 have different thicknesses.
Inventors:
AKIMOTO KOJI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2018/011289
Publication Date:
September 27, 2018
Filing Date:
March 22, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NIPRO CORP (JP)
International Classes:
A61F2/88; A61F2/91
Foreign References:
| US20080097579A1 | 2008-04-24 | |||
| JP2011502636A | 2011-01-27 | |||
| JP2011502636A | 2011-01-27 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3603584A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KASAI & NAKANE INTERNATIONAL PATENT FIRM et al. (JP)
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