Endovascular stent and method
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1. A balloon-expandable stent mounted on a balloon for mechanical expansion, said stent being comprised of a shape memory alloy in which the normal implanted phase is the martensitic phase at body temperature, the stent having a higher temperature shape (austenitic phase) of the alloy set at a larger diameter than that of the martensitic phase of the stent.
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Abstract
A stent for reinforcing a vessel wall is disclosed, the stent being expandable and comprised of a shape memory alloy which in the normal implanted condition is in the martensitic phase at body temperature, the stent further having a larger parent or austenitic shape and diameter when heated above its transition temperature.
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- 1. A balloon-expandable stent mounted on a balloon for mechanical expansion, said stent being comprised of a shape memory alloy in which the normal implanted phase is the martensitic phase at body temperature, the stent having a higher temperature shape (austenitic phase) of the alloy set at a larger diameter than that of the martensitic phase of the stent.
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6. A method of permanently implanting a stent in a body passageway, comprising the steps:
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providing a generally cylindrical stent mounted on a catheter for mechanical expansion, said stent being comprised of a shape memory alloy in martensitic phase at body temperature and wherein the high temperature shape of the alloy is set at a larger diameter than the martensitic shape, placing the stent in a body passageway, mechanically expanding the stent while in the martensitic state by means of a catheter having an expandable portion, and removing the catheter. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A balloon-expandable stent mounted on a balloon for mechanical expansion, said stent being comprised of a shape memory alloy having a martensitic phase and an austenitic phase, the austenitic phase being at a higher temperature than the martensitic phase, wherein the stent is implanted and mechanically expanded by the balloon while in the martensitic phase, the normal implanted phase of the stent at body temperature is the martensitic phase of the alloy, the stent having a higher temperature shape in the austenitic phase of the alloy set at a larger diameter than the diameter of the stent in the martensitic phase of the stent.
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10. A method of permanently implanting a stent in a body passageway, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a generally cylindrical stent mounted on a catheter for mechanical expansion, said stent being comprised of a shape memory alloy in the martensitic phase at body temperature and wherein the high temperature shape of the alloy is set at a larger diameter than the martensitic shape; (b) placing the stent in a body passageway; (c) expanding the stent, said expansion step consisting of mechanically expanding the stent while in the martensitic state by means of a catheter having an expandable portion, the stent being in the martensitic phase prior to, during and following completion of said expansion step; and (d) removing the catheter; whereby the stent is permanently implanted in said body passageway while in the martensitic phase.
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