TUBULAR MEDICAL ENDOPROSTHESES

A tubular prosthesis device (10) for use within the body. The device (10) includes, a metal filament (11) material formed of metal outer member (4) having an exposed outer surface and a core (8) within the extended outer member formed of a different metal than the outer member. The core (8) is secur...

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Main Author HEATH, KEVIN, R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 12.05.2004
Edition7
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES
DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
DIAGNOSIS
DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
SURGERY
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:A tubular prosthesis device (10) for use within the body. The device (10) includes, a metal filament (11) material formed of metal outer member (4) having an exposed outer surface and a core (8) within the extended outer member formed of a different metal than the outer member. The core (8) is secured within and substantially enclosed by the outer member (10). The device can be reduced to a small size for introduction into the body lumen and expandable to a sufficiently large size to engage the wall of the body lumen. Stents (10) formed of composite wires (11) are shown.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19930908668