发明名称 |
EXPANDABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH LOCKING MECHANISM |
摘要 |
According to the present invention there is provided an expandable medical device having, a plurality of elongated beams, the plurality of elongated beams joined together to form a substantially cylindrical device which is expandable from a cylinder having a first diameter to a cylinder having a second diameter. A plurality of hinges connecting the elongated beams have a hinge width, wherein the hinge width is smaller than the beam width. A pawl is disposed adjacent to and substantially parallel to the hinge prior to expansion of the medical device and a plurality of teeth are adapted to receive the pawl. The present invention additionally provides the benefit of limiting the amount of recoil of an expandable device by engaging a locking mechanism, thereby retaining the expanded diameter of the device. |
申请公布号 |
WO02062268(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.08.15 |
申请号 |
WO2002US01234 |
申请日期 |
2002.02.04 |
申请人 |
CONOR MEDSYSTEMS, INC.;SHANLEY, JOHN, F. |
发明人 |
SHANLEY, JOHN, F. |
分类号 |
A61F2/84;A61F2/02;A61F2/06;A61F2/90 |
主分类号 |
A61F2/84 |
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