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(12) United States Patent
`Drasler et al.
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`US006245101B1
`US 6,245,101 B1
`Jun. 12, 2001
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`(10) Patent N0.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`(54)
`(76)
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`(21)
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`INTRAVASCULAR HINGE STENT
`
`Inventors: William J. Drasler, 4100 Dynasty Dr.,
`Minnetonka, MN (US) 55345; Joseph
`M. Thielen, 3027 Cameron Ave. SE.,
`Buffalo, MN (US) 55313
`
`Notice:
`
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
`
`Appl. No.: 09/304,310
`Filed:
`May 3, 1999
`
`Int. Cl.7 ...................................................... .. A61F 2/06
`
`US. Cl. ........................................................... .. 623/1.15
`Field of Search ................................. .. 623/1.11, 1.12,
`623/1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.21, 1.22, 1.35;
`606/195, 198
`
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`WO98/58600
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`of 1998 (WO) ............................. .. A61F/2/06
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`* cited by examiner
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`Primary Examiner—Michael J. Milano
`Assistant Examiner—Hieu Phan
`
`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
`
`The hinge stent is a balloon-expandable or self-expandable
`intravascular endoprosthesis used for treatment of vascular
`injury. The hinge stent is formed of a single stent section or
`of multiple stent sections joined together. Each stent section
`has a node and strut structure extending throughout in order
`to uncouple expansion forces of the stent to hold a blood
`vessel outWard from crush forces that resist the formation of
`an oval shape during a crush deformation. Each node
`includes a hinge Which is joined via a transition region to a
`strut. The hinge can bend in the direction of a uniformly
`curved surface of the stent but not in the radial direction. The
`strut can bend in the radial direction but not in the uniformly
`curved surface of the stent. The Widths, lengths, and radial
`dimensions of the hinges and struts provide a balloon
`expandable hinge stent that is non-crushable. For a self
`expandable stent the hinge and strut dimensions provide
`expansion forces that are controlled independently from
`crush forces. The hinge stent can be formed of a high
`modulus metal With expansion properties being determined
`by the hinge dimensions and crush properties being deter
`mined independently by the design of the strut dimensions.
`The node and strut structure of the hinge stent provides for
`?exibility in traversing along tortuous passages.
`
`19 Claims, 35 Drawing Sheets
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`Medtronic, Medtronic Vascular,
`and Medtronic CoreValve
`Exhibit 1022 - Page 1
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`

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`US 6,245,101 B1
`Page 2
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`Medtronic, Medtronic Vascular,
`and Medtronic CoreValve
`Exhibit 1022 - Page 2
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`

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`U.S. Patent
`
`Jun. 12, 2001
`
`Sheet 1 0135
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`US 6,245,101 B1
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`Medtronic, Medtronic Vascular,
`and Medtronic CoreValve
`Exhibit 1022 - Page 3
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`

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`Medtronic, Medtronic Vascular,
`and Medtronic CoreValve
`Exhibit 1022 - Page 4
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`

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`U.S. Patent
`
`Jun. 12, 2001
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`Sheet 3 0135
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`US 6,245,101 B1
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`Medtronic, Medtronic Vascular,
`and Medtronic CoreValve
`Exhibit 1022 - Page 5
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`

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`U.S. Patent
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`Jun. 12, 2001
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`Sheet 4 0135
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`US 6,245,101 B1
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`Medtronic, Medtronic Vascular,
`and Medtronic CoreValve
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`U.S. Patent
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`Jun. 12, 2001
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`Sheet 5 0135
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`US 6,245,101 B1
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`Medtronic, Medtronic Vascular,
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`U.S. Patent
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`Jun. 12, 2001
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`Sheet 6 0f35
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`US 6,245,101 B1
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`Medtronic, Medtronic Vascular,
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`U.S. Patent
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`Jun. 12, 2001
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`Sheet 7 0f35
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`US 6,245,101 B1
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`Medtronic, Medtronic Vascular,
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`U.S. Patent
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`Jun. 12 2001
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`Sheet 8 0f35
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`Medtronic, Medtronic Vascular,
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`U.S. Patent
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`Jun. 12, 2001
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`Sheet 9 0135
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`US 6,245,101 B1
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`Medtronic, Medtronic Vascular,
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`Jun. 12, 2001
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`Sheet 10 0f35
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`US 6,245,101 B1
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`Medtronic, Medtronic Vascular,
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`Medtronic, Medtronic Vascular,
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