Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Arterial prosthesis – Stent structure
Patent
1998-02-24
2000-01-25
Isabella, David J.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Arterial prosthesis
Stent structure
623 11, 623 12, 606194, 606198, A61F 206, A61F 204, A61M 2900, A61M 2510
Patent
active
060173637
ABSTRACT:
A stent with axial flexibility, in a preferred embodiment, has a longitudinal axis and comprises a plurality of longitudinally disposed bands, wherein each band defines a generally continuous wave along a line segment parallel to the longitudinal axis. A plurality of links maintains the bands in a tubular structure. In a further embodiment of the invention, each longitudinally disposed band of the stent is connected, at a plurality of periodic locations, by a short circumferential link to an adjacent band. Further, a pair of bifurcated stents is disclosed.
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Coletti Paul A.
Cordis Corporation
Isabella David J.
Koh Choon P.
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