Plain woven stents
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a plurality of biodegradable filaments plain woven together to form a self-expanding body suitable for implantation into an anatomical structure, each of the filaments having filament ends, the self-expanding body having first and second ends, the biodegradable filaments crossing each other to form a plurality of angles, at least one of the angles being obtuse, and both filament ends of at least one biodegradable filament being located proximate the first end of the self-expanding body;
wherein the value of the at least one obtuse angle is increased by axially compressing the self-expanding body; and
wherein each filament end is fixedly joined to another filament end instead of by twisting.
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Abstract
Self-expandable, woven intravascular devices for use as stents (both straight and tapered), filters (both temporary and permanent) and occluders for insertion and implantation into a variety of anatomical structures. The devices may be formed from shape memory metals such as nitinol. The devices may also be formed from biodegradable materials. Delivery systems for the devices include two hollow tubes that operate coaxially. A device is secured to the tubes prior to the implantation and delivery of the device by securing one end of the device to the outside of the inner tube and by securing the other end of the device to the outside of the outer tube. The stents may be partially or completely covered by graft materials, but may also be bare. The devices may be formed from a single wire. The devices may be formed by either hand or machine weaving. The devices may be created by bending shape memory wires around tabs projecting from a template, and weaving the ends of the wires to create the body of the device such that the wires cross each other to form a plurality of angles, at least one of the angles being obtuse. The value of the obtuse angle may be increased by axially compressing the body.
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1. A device comprising:
a plurality of biodegradable filaments plain woven together to form a self-expanding body suitable for implantation into an anatomical structure, each of the filaments having filament ends, the self-expanding body having first and second ends, the biodegradable filaments crossing each other to form a plurality of angles, at least one of the angles being obtuse, and both filament ends of at least one biodegradable filament being located proximate the first end of the self-expanding body;
wherein the value of the at least one obtuse angle is increased by axially compressing the self-expanding body; and
wherein each filament end is fixedly joined to another filament end instead of by twisting.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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