×

Self-expanding stent

  • US 5,643,314 A
  • Filed: 11/13/1995
  • Issued: 07/01/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A self-expanding stent for placement in a vessel which comprises:

  • a plurality of radial bands, each said band having a first end and a second end with said first end overlapping said second end, said first end being moveable relative to said second end to iso-concentrically reconfigure each band between a contracted configuration having a first diameter and an expanded configuration having a second diameter, each said band being biased to expand from said first diameter to nearly said second diameter with said bands disposed about a common axis;

    means for interconnecting each said band to an adjacent said band;

    means for locking each said radial band in said expanded configuration; and

    means for locking each said radial band in said contracted configuration.

View all claims
  • 7 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×