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US 2003/0125792 A1Published application
Exterior stent and its use
OwnerSidney Braginsky, Russ A. Houserinventors
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Abstract
A support apparatus and its use is provided comprising a substantially support layer with an inside surface and an outside surface; and a securing element for securing the support layer to the exterior of a body lumen. The method for implanting the support to the exterior of a body lumen comprises providing for an exterior support, inserting the stent around a desired location on the exterior of the lumen, and providing for controlled expansion of the lumen such that it contacts the support sufficiently to secure it to the lumen.
Claims52
An exterior stent comprising:
- a support layer having an inner diameter and an outer diameter, and
- a securing element on the inner diameter of the support layer wherein said securing element in is contact with an exterior diameter of a body lumen.
A method of supporting a body lumen comprising:
- placing a support around the exterior of a body lumen;
- and securing the support to the lumen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.