US 11,918,495 B2
Preventing stent failure using adaptive shear responsive endovascular implant
Erik V. Mukerjee, Livermore, CA (US); Jane A. Leopold, Chestnut Hill, MA (US); and Amanda Randles, Durham, NC (US)
Assigned to Lawrence Livermore National Security, Inc., Livermore, CA (US); The Brigham and Woman's Hoospital, Inc., Boston, MA (US); and Duke University, Durham, NC (US)
Filed by LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC, Livermore, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/374,616.
Application 17/374,616 is a division of application No. 16/251,624, filed on Jan. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,083,604.
Prior Publication US 2021/0338463 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01)
CPC A61F 2/90 (2013.01) [A61B 5/4851 (2013.01); A61B 5/6862 (2013.01); A61B 5/6876 (2013.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2013.01); A61B 5/686 (2013.01); A61F 2002/828 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making a stent, comprising the steps of:
using additive manufacturing to produce a stent lattice made of shape memory material,
using additive manufacturing to produce a multiplicity of heaters connected to said stent lattice,
using additive manufacturing to provide a multiplicity of flow sensors that are operatively connected to said stent lattice,
and
using additive manufacturing to provide a control system that is operatively connected to said stent lattice, that is operatively connected to said multiplicity heaters, and that is operatively connected to said multiplicity of flow sensors.