Patent ID: 6221096
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An intravascular stent adapted to be inserted into a catheter, said intravascular stent comprising:a cylindrical stent proper comprising:a connecting wire having a tail end and a leading end and comprising multiple metal wires disposed parallel to each other and circumferentially spaced from each other, anda plurality of short, diametrically expandable, cylindrical, elastic rings fastened to said leading end of said connecting wire at intervals along a length of said connecting wire, wherein said cylindrical stent proper is operable to automatically expand to a diameter greater than an inside diameter of the catheter when outside of the catheter; anda support wire extending from said tail end of said connecting wire of said cylindrical stent proper having a length long enough to pass through the catheter, said support wire being operable to allow proper placement of said cylindrical stent proper.