Ostial stent
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1. A method of stenting the ostium of a tubular organ comprising the steps of:
- a) inserting a medical device partially into said ostium, said medical device including a body portion and a flaring section, said body portion having a body diameter, said flaring section having a flaring diameter, said body diameter and said flaring diameter being different when said sections are in an expanded state, said flaring diameter being at least about 25% greater than a minimum body diameter of said body portion in an expanded state, said flaring section having a maximum flare angle in said expanded state that can be at least about 90°
relative to a longitudinal axis of said body portion, said flaring section, and combinations thereof including one or more layers of porous material, non-porous material, and combinations thereof;
b) expanding said medical device to cause said body portion to expand in at least a portion of said tubular organ and to cause said flaring section to substantially fully cover said ostium and to at least partially inhibit vasculature ingrowth in regions covered by said expanded flaring section, said flaring section in an expanded position substantially covering at least about 0.5 mm of a region about said ostium, at least a portion of said flaring section having a flare angle in said expanded state that is at least about 90°
relative to a longitudinal axis of said body portion; and
,c) at least partially controlling molecular diffusion of at least one biological agent through said layer of non-porous material.
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Abstract
An improved medical device for use in the treatment of stenosis of the ostium of tubular organs, such as, but not limited to blood vessels. The improved medical device includes a configuration and design that enables at least one end region of the improved medical device to flare outwardly.
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1. A method of stenting the ostium of a tubular organ comprising the steps of:
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a) inserting a medical device partially into said ostium, said medical device including a body portion and a flaring section, said body portion having a body diameter, said flaring section having a flaring diameter, said body diameter and said flaring diameter being different when said sections are in an expanded state, said flaring diameter being at least about 25% greater than a minimum body diameter of said body portion in an expanded state, said flaring section having a maximum flare angle in said expanded state that can be at least about 90°
relative to a longitudinal axis of said body portion, said flaring section, and combinations thereof including one or more layers of porous material, non-porous material, and combinations thereof;b) expanding said medical device to cause said body portion to expand in at least a portion of said tubular organ and to cause said flaring section to substantially fully cover said ostium and to at least partially inhibit vasculature ingrowth in regions covered by said expanded flaring section, said flaring section in an expanded position substantially covering at least about 0.5 mm of a region about said ostium, at least a portion of said flaring section having a flare angle in said expanded state that is at least about 90°
relative to a longitudinal axis of said body portion; and
,c) at least partially controlling molecular diffusion of at least one biological agent through said layer of non-porous material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of stenting the ostium of a tubular organ comprising the steps of:
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a) inserting a medical device by use of a sheath type delivery system partially into said ostium, said medical device including a body portion and a flaring section, said body portion having a body diameter, said flaring section having a flaring diameter, said body diameter and said flaring diameter being different when said sections are in an expanded state, said flaring diameter being at least about 25% greater than a minimum body diameter of said body portion in an expanded state, said flaring section formed of a substantially uniform and single structure in said expanded state, said flaring section having a maximum flare angle in said expanded state that is less than about 160°
relative to a longitudinal axis of said body portion;b) maintaining at least a portion of said medical device in an unexpanded state by use of an adhesive during insertion of said medical device in said vascular structure; c) at least partially expanding said medical device to cause said body portion to expand in at least a portion of said tubular organ and to cause said flaring section to substantially fully cover said ostium and to at least partially inhibit vasculature ingrowth in regions covered by said expanded flaring section, said flaring section in an expanded position substantially covering at least about 0.5 mm of a region about said ostium, at least a portion of said flaring section having a flare angle in said expanded state that is less than about 160°
relative to a longitudinal axis of said body portion, said step of at least partially expanding including the step of at least partially removing a physical hindrance on said medical device and inflating a balloon to at least partially cause said medical device to expand, said physical hindrance includes an adhesive, a sheath, and combinations thereof, said step of at least partially removing the physical hindrance including the step of at least partially retracting the sheath to permit said medical device to at least partially expand to said expanded state and at least partially breaking an adhesion by the adhesive between said balloon and said medical device by at least partially expanding said balloon. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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