Device

• US 20090048664A1
• Filed: 08/07/2008
• Published: 02/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies, LLC (Cook Group Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Cook Incorporated (Cook Group Incorporated)
• Inventors: Cage, Logan M.
• Granted Patent: US 9,237,959 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 623/1.360
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/848 having means for fixation to the vessel wall, e.g. barbs
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/86 Stents in a form characterised by the wire-like elements; Stents in the form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/915 with bands having a meander structure, adjacent bands being connected to each other
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/8483 Barbs
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2220/0016 with sharp anchoring protrusions, e.g. barbs, pins, spikes

Abstract

A stent is described and comprises an elongate strut having a first end and a second end, an aperture formed in the strut, and a barb having a base and a distal anchor. The barb base is attached to the strut and the barb extends distally from the base through the aperture. Other devices, systems, and methods are described.

Claims

1. A stent comprising:

an elongate strut having a first end and a second end;

an aperture formed in the strut; and

a barb having a base and a distal anchor;

where the barb base is attached to the strut and the barb extends distally from the base through the aperture.

2. The stent of claim 1, where the aperture is formed in an end of the strut.

3. The stent of claim 1, where the aperture is formed between the first and second ends of the strut.

4. The stent of claim 1, further comprising a first strut and a second strut joined at an apex, where the aperture is formed in the apex.

5. The stent of claim 1, where the aperture comprises a winding.

6. The stent of claim 1, where the aperture is forged in the strut.

7. The stent of claim 1, where the aperture defines a generally cylindrical cavity.

8. The stent of claim 1, where the aperture defines a generally frustoconical cavity.

9. The stent of claim 1, where the barb base has a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the aperture.

10. The stent of claim 1, where aperture defines a cavity that extends at an oblique angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the strut.

11. The stent of claim 1, where the aperture defines a cavity that extends at a generally transverse angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the strut.

12. The stent of claim 1, where the aperture has an inner diameter that is less than or equal to 0.030 inches.

13. The stent of claim 12, where the aperture has an inner diameter that is less than or equal to 0.020 inches.

14. The stent of claim 13, where the aperture has an inner diameter that is less than or equal to 0.010 inches.

15. The stent of claim 1, where the barb base is spaced apart from the aperture along the strut.

16. The stent of claim 1, where the barb base is disposed at least partially within the aperture.

17. The stent of claim 1, where the barb base is disposed adjacent the aperture.

18. The stent of claim 1, further comprising a means for preventing the barb from sliding within the aperture.

19. The stent of claim 1, further comprising any two or more of the following:

the aperture is formed in an end of the strut;

the aperture is formed between the first and second ends of the strut;

a first strut and a second strut joined at an apex, where the aperture is formed in the apex;

the aperture comprises a winding;

the aperture is forged in the strut;

the aperture defines a generally cylindrical cavity;

the aperture defines a generally frustoconical cavity;

the barb base has a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the aperture.

the aperture defines a cavity that extends at an oblique angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the strut;

the aperture defines a cavity that extends at a generally transverse angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the strut;

the aperture has an inner diameter that is less than or equal to 0.030 inches, 0.020 inches, or 0.010 inches;

the barb base is spaced apart from the aperture along the strut;

the barb base is disposed at least partially within the aperture;

the barb base is disposed adjacent the aperture; and

a means for preventing the barb from sliding within the aperture.

20. A stent comprising an elongate strut having a first end and a second end, and a barb having a base and a distal anchor, where the barb base is attached to the strut and the barb extends distally from the base and passes through the strut.

21. A method of attaching a barb to a stent strut comprising the steps of:

forming an aperture in a strut;

passing a barb through the aperture;

fixing the barb to the strut so that at least a portion of the barb is disposed within the aperture.