Endovascular stent and delivery system
First Claim
1. A method for treating a selected region of a blood vessel, comprising the steps of:
- applying a crosslinkable adhesive material to one side of a flexible sheet of biologically-compatible material;
rolling the sheet of biologically-compatible material so that portions of the sheet overlap to form a generally tubular body, said tubular body having said crosslinkable adhesive material between overlapping portions of the sheet;
delivering the tubular body to the selected region of the blood vessel; and
applying energy to the tubular body at the selected region of the blood vessel so as to crosslink the adhesive material and cause overlapping portions of the sheet to adhere together to thereby form a stent in the blood vessel.
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Abstract
An uncured or partially cured, collagen-based material is delivered to a selected site in a blood vessel and is crosslinked in the blood vessel by laser energy or other suitable energy to form an endovascular stent. The collagen-based material can be delivered to the blood vessel as a coating on an inflatable balloon mounted on the distal end of a catheter. The collagen-based material can also be delivered to the blood vessel in liquid form and forced through a porous balloon to form a tubular configuration. The collagen-based material is preferably crosslinked by laser radiation carried through an optical fiber to a diffusing tip located within the balloon. In another embodiment, an endovascular stent is formed by rolling a flexible sheet of biologically-compatible material onto an outside surface of an inflatable balloon. A crosslinkable collagen-based adhesive is used to adhere overlapping portions of the sheet together in the blood vessel and can be used to attach the stent to an inside surface of the blood vessel. The collagen-based adhesive is crosslinked in the blood vessel by application of laser energy or other suitable energy. A photodegradable adhesive can be used on an inside surface of the stent to releasably attach the stent to the inflatable balloon.
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1. A method for treating a selected region of a blood vessel, comprising the steps of:
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applying a crosslinkable adhesive material to one side of a flexible sheet of biologically-compatible material; rolling the sheet of biologically-compatible material so that portions of the sheet overlap to form a generally tubular body, said tubular body having said crosslinkable adhesive material between overlapping portions of the sheet; delivering the tubular body to the selected region of the blood vessel; and applying energy to the tubular body at the selected region of the blood vessel so as to crosslink the adhesive material and cause overlapping portions of the sheet to adhere together to thereby form a stent in the blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A combination of a stent and an apparatus for placing a stent in a selected region of a blood vessel, comprising:
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a flexible, elongated tube having an inflatable balloon at or near its distal end; a generally tubular body comprising a sheet of biologically-compatible material rolled onto said balloon so that portions of the sheet overlap, said tubular body having a crosslinkable adhesive material between overlapping portions of the sheet, said tubular body being releaseably adhered to the outside surface of said balloon; means for inflating said balloon to thereby urge said tubular body into contact with an inside surface of said blood vessel; and means for applying energy to the tubular body at the selected region of the blood vessel with said balloon inflated so as to crosslink the crosslinkable adhesive material and cause overlapping portions of the sheet to adhere together to thereby form a stent. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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- 31. An endovascular stent in a selected region of a blood vessel comprising a tubular body formed as a rolled sheet of biologically-compatible material wherein portions of the sheet overlap, said tubular body having a crosslinked adhesive material between overlapping portions of the sheet.
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