Patent ID: 9498356
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: A61F,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A stent comprising: an elongate body comprising a tightly coiled wire disposed therealong, the coiled wire spanning between a first end portion and a second end portion, and defining a lumen therethrough; a safety wire disposed through the lumen and fixed with respect to each of the first and second end portions of the coiled wire; a proximal end cap distinct from and fixed to a proximal end of the safety wire and a distal end cap distinct from and fixed to a distal end of the safety wire, each of the proximal and distal end caps are fixed with respect to the respective first and second end portions of the coiled wire; wherein at least one of the proximal and distal end caps comprises a first window in communication with the lumen of the coiled wire and a second window configured to receive the safety wire therethrough, and configured to allow access to the safety wire to join the safety wire and the respective end cap.