Patent ID: 9549833
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A stent comprising: an elongated tubular body comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a lumen extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion, wherein the elongated tubular body comprises one or more wires; a first suture connected circumferentially about the proximal portion of the elongated tubular body, wherein the first suture is configured into a first grasping loop; a second suture connected circumferentially about the distal portion of the elongated tubular body; a third suture at least partially disposed within the lumen of the elongated tubular body and is longitudinally and laterally movable relative thereto, wherein the third suture comprises a first end that is fixedly connected to the first suture, a second end that is fixedly connected to the second suture, and an intermediate portion that is spaced away from the elongated tubular body; wherein the stent is configured to collapse and assume a collapsed diameter when opposite axial forces are applied to the first grasping loop and the intermediate portion of the third suture.