Stent configurations including spirals

Details Stent configurations including spirals Stent configurations including spirals

1997-04-25

2000-03-07

Yu, Mickey

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Arterial prosthesis

Stent structure

623 12, A61F 206

Patent

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060334339

ABSTRACT:
The invention is directed to an expandable stent which is longitudinally flexible in both the unexpanded and expanded conditions. The stent includes spiral structures which at least partially unwind upon expansion of the stent to limit stent recoil. Regions of low strain in the stent during expansion are provided by the spiral structures.

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patent: 5843168 (1998-12-01), Dang
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