Stent/stent graft for reinforcement of vascular abnormalities and associated method
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1. A stent/stent graft for treating a vascular abnormality in a lumen, the stent/stent graft comprising:
- a flexible tubular structure comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the flexible tubular structure having a heat set configuration and an expanded configuration, the heat set configuration having a heat set diameter and the expanded configuration having a maximum expandable diameter of the flexible tubular structure, wherein the flexible tubular structure is heat set in the heat set configuration such that the heat set diameter between the proximal and distal ends of the flexible tubular structure is larger than a diameter of at least one of the proximal or distal ends of the flexible tubular structure and is smaller than a maximum diameter of the vascular abnormality, and wherein the flexible tubular structure is configured to expand from the heat set diameter to the maximum expandable diameter in response to a distally directed axial compressive force such that the flexible tubular structure is configured to conform to the maximum diameter of the vascular abnormality.
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Abstract
A stent/stent graft for reinforcement of vascular abnormalities and an associated method are provided. According to on embodiment, the stent/stent graft includes a flexible tubular structure comprising proximal and distal ends and having a heat set configuration. The tubular structure is configured to engage a lumen upstream and downstream of a vascular abnormality, such as an aneurysm, and a portion between the proximal and distal ends of the tubular structure is configured to engage the aneurysm.
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1. A stent/stent graft for treating a vascular abnormality in a lumen, the stent/stent graft comprising:
a flexible tubular structure comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the flexible tubular structure having a heat set configuration and an expanded configuration, the heat set configuration having a heat set diameter and the expanded configuration having a maximum expandable diameter of the flexible tubular structure, wherein the flexible tubular structure is heat set in the heat set configuration such that the heat set diameter between the proximal and distal ends of the flexible tubular structure is larger than a diameter of at least one of the proximal or distal ends of the flexible tubular structure and is smaller than a maximum diameter of the vascular abnormality, and wherein the flexible tubular structure is configured to expand from the heat set diameter to the maximum expandable diameter in response to a distally directed axial compressive force such that the flexible tubular structure is configured to conform to the maximum diameter of the vascular abnormality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18, 19, 20, 21, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38)
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7. A stent/stent graft for treating a vascular abnormality within a lumen, the stent/stent graft comprising:
a flexible tubular structure comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal and distal ends of the flexible tubular structure sized and configured to engage the lumen upstream and downstream of the vascular abnormality, the flexible tubular structure having a first heat set configuration and a second heat set configuration, the first heat set configuration having a first maximum heat set diameter and the second heat set configuration having a second maximum heat set diameter, wherein the first heat set configuration comprises different diameters along its length such that a portion between the proximal and distal ends of the flexible tubular structure corresponds to the first maximum heat set diameter and has a larger diameter than at least one of the proximal or distal ends of the flexible tubular structure, wherein the first maximum heat set diameter is less than both a maximum diameter of the vascular abnormality and the second maximum heat set diameter, and wherein the portion of the flexible tubular structure is configured to expand from the first maximum heat seat diameter to the second maximum heat set diameter to at least partially conform to the maximum diameter of the vascular abnormality. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 37)
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26. A stent/stent graft for treating an aneurysm within a lumen, the stent/stent graft comprising:
a flexible tubular structure comprising a proximal end and a distal end configured to engage the lumen upstream and downstream of the aneurysm, wherein the flexible tubular structure is heat set to include different diameters along its length in a relaxed state such that a portion between the proximal and distal ends of the flexible tubular structure has a larger diameter than at least one end of the tubular structure, wherein the maximum heat set diameter of the flexible tubular structure is less than a maximum diameter of the aneurysm, and wherein the flexible tubular structure is configured to conform to a contour of the aneurysm along the entire length of the aneurysm in response to a distally directed axial compressive force to promote endothelialization and re-enforcement of the aneurysm.
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27. A stent/stent graft for treating an aneurysm within a lumen, the stent/stent graft comprising:
a flexible tubular structure comprising a proximal end and a distal end configured to engage the lumen upstream and downstream of the aneurysm, wherein the flexible tubular structure is heat set to include different diameters along its length in a relaxed state such that a portion between the proximal and distal ends of the flexible tubular structure has a larger diameter than at least one end of the flexible tubular structure, wherein a maximum heat set diameter of the flexible tubular structure is less than a maximum diameter of the aneurysm, and wherein the flexible tubular structure is configured to conform to a contour of the aneurysm along the entire length of the aneurysm in response to a distally directed axial compressive force and to occlude blood flow therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A stent/stent graft for treating a vascular aneurysm comprising:
a tubular structure comprising elastic braided metal strands and having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the tubular structure is heat set to include different diameters along its length in a relaxed state such that a portion of the tubular structure between the proximal and distal ends has a larger diameter than at least one end of the tubular structure, wherein the maximum heat set diameter is less than a maximum diameter of the aneurysm, and wherein the tubular structure is configured to be placed within the aneurysm such that the maximum heat set diameter conforms to the maximum diameter of the aneurysm in response to a distally directed axial compressive force. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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