WILLIAM BARSTOW LONG
Medical Practice in Gladwyne, PA
License number
Pennsylvania MD009893E
Category
Medicine
Type
Medical Physician and Surgeon
Address
Address
Gladwyne, PA 19035
Professional information
Removable Stent And Method Of Manufacture Thereof
US Patent:
2009031, Dec 24, 2009
Filed:
Feb 1, 2007
Appl. No.:
12/162983
Inventors:
William B. Long - Gladwyne PA, US
Ann Marie Joyce - Lexington MA, US
Ann Marie Joyce - Lexington MA, US
International Classification:
A61F 2/06, B26D 3/00
US Classification:
623 115, 83 54
Abstract:
A removable stent may include, for example, an extension or protrusion, or a cut or angled end, which may be easily grasped for removal by for example forceps. A stent may be molded to form such graspable extensions, or may be cut and/or melted or otherwise deformed as part of manufacture.