FLEXIBLE INTRALUMINAL SCAFFOLD
First Claim
1. An expandable intraluminal scaffold defining a longitudinal axis, the scaffold comprising:
- at least two filaments extending from a head portion disposed along the longitudinal axis at a first longitudinal end, each of the at least two filaments including a free end portion at a second longitudinal end opposite the head portion, the at least two filaments converge toward each other at a juncture disposed proximate the longitudinal axis between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end.
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Abstract
Expandable intraluminal scaffold defining a longitudinal axis is provided, wherein the scaffold includes at least two filaments extending from a head portion disposed along the longitudinal axis at a first longitudinal end, each of the at least two filaments including a free end portion at a second longitudinal end opposite the head portion. The at least two filaments converge toward each other at a juncture disposed proximate the longitudinal axis between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end. A system including a delivery system and the intraluminal scaffold, as well as a method of delivering the scaffold, is also provided.
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26 Claims
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1. An expandable intraluminal scaffold defining a longitudinal axis, the scaffold comprising:
at least two filaments extending from a head portion disposed along the longitudinal axis at a first longitudinal end, each of the at least two filaments including a free end portion at a second longitudinal end opposite the head portion, the at least two filaments converge toward each other at a juncture disposed proximate the longitudinal axis between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system, comprising:
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a delivery system having an inner member having a distal end portion and an outer sheath generally surrounding and movable relative to the inner member, the outer sheath defining a catheter lumen and having a first position to cover the distal end portion of the inner member and a second position to expose the distal end portion of the inner member; an intraluminal scaffold comprising at least two filaments extending from a head portion disposed along the longitudinal axis at a first longitudinal end, each of the at least two filaments including a free end portion at a second longitudinal end opposite the head portion, the at least two filaments converge toward each other at a juncture disposed proximate the longitudinal axis between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end; wherein the intraluminal scaffold releasably engage the distal end of the inner member of the delivery system. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method for delivering an intraluminal scaffold, comprising
providing a system comprising: -
a delivery system having an inner member having a distal end portion and an outer sheath movable relative to the inner member, the outer sheath having a first position to cover the distal end portion of the inner member and a second position to expose the distal end portion of the inner member; an intraluminal scaffold comprising at least two filaments extending from a head portion disposed along the longitudinal axis at a first longitudinal end, each of the at least two filaments including a free end portion at a second longitudinal end opposite the head portion, the at least two filaments converge toward each other at a juncture disposed proximate the longitudinal axis between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end, the intraluminal scaffold being disposed at the distal end portion of the inner member, positioning the delivery system with the distal end portion disposed proximate a target site in an intraluminal system of a patient; moving the outer sheath to the second position relative to the inner member to expose the scaffold at the target site. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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