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Percutaneous stent assembly

  • US 5,282,824 A
  • Filed: 06/15/1992
  • Issued: 02/01/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A percutaneous stent assembly comprising:

  • a flexible sleeve having an inner surface and an outer surface and being open at both ends;

    at least one resiliently compressible stent, each said stent including a plurality of struts defining a series of gaps between said struts;

    means for attaching said stents to said flexible sleeve such that said gaps defined by each said stent are substantially covered by said flexible sleeve;

    means for rendering said percutaneous stent assembly resistant to contraction along the axis defined by said flexible sleeve when the stent assembly is radially compressed into a smaller first shape and being axially pushed into position adjacent a stenosis in a passageway of a patient;

    wherein said percutaneous stent assembly defines said smaller first shape when radially compressed and resiliently defines a larger second shape when allowed to radially expand;

    said flexible sleeve is made of nylon; and

    said means for attaching said stents to said flexible sleeve consists of a plurality of stitches.

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