Patent ID: 6183508
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: A61F,A61L

Abstract:
A method for treating a site within a vessel of a patient, including:providing a biocompatible medical device comprised of a tubular structure which is radially self-expandable between a compressed state and an expanded state and which substantially consists of titanium or titanium alloy characterized by a mean elongation less than or equal to 3.1% and includes at least about 68 weight percent titanium;providing a delivery system with the medical device positioned on a portion of the delivery system in the compressed state;inserting the portion of the delivery system with the medical device into the patient's vessel at a location spaced from the treatment site, and manipulating the delivery system to advance the medical device through the vessel, to the treatment site;allowing the medical device to self-expand within the vessel; andremoving the delivery system from the patient with the medical device remaining in the expanded state and supporting the vessel.