Abstract

A tubular knitted stent or stent graft for placement in a lumen or body passage is compressible, thus presenting a compressed outer diameter and a non-compressed outer diameter. The stent or stent graft has knitted loops each having a loop width, wherein the loop width to non-compressed outer diameter ratio is larger than 0.2 for at least one knitted loop.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61F 2/90 - Stents in a form characterised by wire-like elementsStents in a form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure
• A61F 2/07 - Stent-grafts
• D04B 1/22 - Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machinesFabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration
• D04B 9/44 - Circular weft knitting machines with independently-movable needles specially adapted for producing goods of particular configuration elongated tubular articles of small diameter, e.g. coverings for cables
• D04B 15/10 - Needle beds

Abstract

For generating pressure fluctuations (Δρ) in a fluid (8), the fluid is fed at a constant rate into the inlet (4) of the line (2), the line (2) is flowed through by the fluid (8) and the volume flow of the fluid (8) is throttled to varying degrees at the outlet (6) dynamically over time, in particular periodically, in order by the varying of the throttling to produce pressure fluctuations (Δρ) in the fluid (8) upstream in the line (2) dynamically over time. On a pressure modulator (24), an outlet opening (26) can be connected to a line (2), wherein the outlet opening (26) opens out into a clearance (28), and so during operation the fluid (8) leaves the outlet opening (26) as a fluid jet (30) along a fluid path (32) and enters the clearance (28). An impact body (34), which can be introduced into the fluid path (32) in a manner varying dynamically over time, at least temporarily forms an impact surface (36, 36a-c), which is impinged by at least part of the fluid jet (30) during operation.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 3/36 - Investigating strength properties of solid materials by application of mechanical stress by applying repeated or pulsating forces generated by pneumatic or hydraulic means
• A61F 2/82 - Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
• F15B 21/12 - Fluid oscillators or pulse generators