Medical stent and related methods
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1. A stent comprising:
- a conduit defining a lumen;
a first malecot adjacent the conduit, wherein the first malecot comprises at least two members having at least one slit therebetween, wherein the at least one slit is in fluid communication with the lumen; and
a second malecot comprising an annular structure surrounding and protruding from the conduit.
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Abstract
A stent includes a conduit defining a lumen; a first malecot adjacent the conduit, where the first malecot includes at least two members having at least one slit therebetween and where the at least one slit is in fluid communication with the lumen; and a second malecot including an annular structure surrounding and protruding from the conduit. A method for placing a stent includes inserting into a patient a stent and a stylet disposed within the stent, where the stylet includes an expandable member, expanding the expandable member, seating the stent, and removing the expandable member.
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24 Claims
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1. A stent comprising:
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a conduit defining a lumen;
a first malecot adjacent the conduit, wherein the first malecot comprises at least two members having at least one slit therebetween, wherein the at least one slit is in fluid communication with the lumen; and
a second malecot comprising an annular structure surrounding and protruding from the conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of placing a stent in a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting into a patient a stent and a stylet disposed within the stent, wherein the stylet comprises an expandable member;
expanding the expandable member;
seating the stent; and
removing the expandable member from the patient. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A stent comprising:
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a first conduit defining a lumen, the first conduit comprising at least one malecot selected from the group consisting of a malecot comprising at least two members having at least one slit therebetween, wherein the at least one slit is in fluid communication with the lumen, and a malecot comprising an annular structure surrounding and protruding from the first conduit; and
a second conduit connected to the first conduit. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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