Tissue supporting devices
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorsPaul H. Burmeister, Charles L. Euteneuer, Brian J. Brown, Paul J. Fordenbacher, Anthony C. Vrba
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Abstract
A new multiple component stent arrangement which allows for initial self-expansion and subsequent deformation to a final enlarged size. These tissue supporting devices are generally cylindrical or tubular. They have at least one component which is deformable, by an external force, to maintain further expansion.
Claims1
A stent for placement in a body tube, the stent comprising a flexible support structure, the support structure comprising at least two groups of wires meshed together, wherein the at least two groups of wires are of a material having shape memory, and wherein the shape memory of the material of one group of wires is different from the shape memory of another group of wires.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.