×

Bistable spring construction for a stent and other medical apparatus

  • US 7,828,836 B2
  • Filed: 10/11/2002
  • Issued: 11/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A stent having a plurality of stable configurations, the stent comprising a plurality of interconnected cells, each cell having a cell structure that comprises a first section having first and second ends that are coupled to a second section, the second section being thinner and more flexible than the first section, the second section being configured to transition between and be stable in only a fully collapsed configuration and a fully expanded configuration so that each cell is capable of assuming either one of only two stable configurations.

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