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US 6,641,608 B1Granted
Method for reconstructing body lumens
AssigneeEndovascular Technologies, Inc.
InventorSergei Appolonovich Pulnev
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Abstract
A stent shaped as a three-dimensional body which is formed by interlaced threads (1) arranged in multistart turns of a helical line. The threads (1) are arranged in at least two groups (2 and 3) of the helical turns featuring opposite senses of helix. The stent ends are established by sections (5) where the turns of one helical line merge into those of the other helical line, said sections appearing as a single length of the thread (1).
Claims11
A method for reconstructing a body lumen using a reconstructive device having similar physic-mechanical properties along an entire length of the device, comprising:
- gaining access to a body lumen of a patient;
- advancing the reconstructive device to a reconstruction site;
- deploying the reconstructive device at the reconstruction site;
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- configuring the reconstructive device at the reconstruction site in a manner to allow the entire length of the device to become functionally active construction elements capable of exhibiting similar physic-mechanical properties.
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