发明名称 |
MULTILAYER COMPOSITE TUBULAR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING |
摘要 |
A multilayer composite tubular structure for use as a stent in surgical procedures has an outer layer of biocompatible material, a middle layer of radiopaque material, and an inner layer of biocompatible material. The layers are metallurgically bonded, to form a composite stent which is ductile and permits large deformation without delamination between the biocompatible and radiopaque layers. The composite structure formed is visible on a fluoroscope, yet does not obstruct the details of the stent itself, or of the anatomical features surrounding the stent. A process of forming a multilayer composite tubular structure is also disclosed. A tube formed from radiopaque material is coaxially surrounded by a tube of biocompatible material. The tubes are simultaneously reduced, such as by tube drawing, swaging, or deep drawing, until a composite structure of a desirable diameter and wall thickness is formed. The tubes are then heat treated to cause diffusion bonding of the biocompatible and radiopaque layers. |
申请公布号 |
EP1011527(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2000.06.28 |
申请号 |
EP19970949707 |
申请日期 |
1997.12.03 |
申请人 |
STENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
发明人 |
ECKERT, JOHN, K.;FARINA, JEFFREY, M.;GADDA, JOSEPH, P.;KELLY, JEFFREY, C.;THOMAS, JOHN, G. |
分类号 |
A61F2/00;A61F2/82;B32B15/01;C21D8/10;(IPC1-7):A61F2/06;C21D9/08 |
主分类号 |
A61F2/00 |
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