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Temporary stent and method of use

  • US 5,716,410 A
  • Filed: 12/22/1995
  • Issued: 02/10/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A temporary stent for supporting a region of a patient'"'"'s vessel comprising:

  • an elongate shall having a proximal end and a distal end; and

    a stenting portion connected to the distal end of said elongate shaft, said stenting portion being circumferentially continuous along its entire length and comprising a resistance wire inside said stenting portion, said stenting portion further comprising thermoplastic polymeric material which is rigid at body temperature and deforms at an elevated temperature greater than body temperature but less than about 100°

    C., said stenting portion being configured such that at body temperature the stent provides vessel support and at said elevated temperature said stenting portion deforms from said support configuration to a second, smaller removal configuration for transluminal withdrawal from the vessel.

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