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Expandable devices and associated systems and methods

Grant US12582538B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

The Foundry, LLC

Inventors

Hanson S. Gifford, III, Edward DeWitt Gifford, Vrad W. Levering

Abstract

Expandable devices are disclosed herein. Several of the embodiments are directed towards an expandable device comprising a stent configured to be expanded within a body conduit of a human patient. The stent may comprise a tubular sidewall having first portions and second portions. Radial expansion of the stent may cause the first portions to bow outwardly and out of radial alignment with the second portions.

CPC Classifications

A61F 2/915 A61F 2/2418 A61F 2/2433 A61F 2/852 A61F 2/958 A61F 2002/0081 A61F 2230/0069 A61F 2250/001 A61F 2/848 A61F 2002/825 A61F 2002/91575 A61F 2250/0039 A61F 2250/0048

Filing Date

2021-03-24

Application No.

17907034

Claims

18