发明名称 |
Braided stent having tapered filaments |
摘要 |
A stent comprising a plurality of continuous filaments braided together, at least one filament comprising a tapered filament having at least one first region having a first, relatively-larger cross-sectional area and at least one second region having a second, relatively-smaller cross-sectional area. The stent itself may have a tapered diameter, such as from one end to the other. A method for treating a lumen with the stent is also claimed. |
申请公布号 |
AU2978501(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.08.07 |
申请号 |
AU20010029785 |
申请日期 |
2001.01.30 |
申请人 |
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. |
发明人 |
PAUL F. CHOUINARD;DENNIS A. PEIFFER;PATRICK A. HAVERKOST;GEORGE T. ROBERTS |
分类号 |
A61F2/00;A61F2/06;A61F2/82;A61F2/90;D04C1/06 |
主分类号 |
A61F2/00 |
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