Expandable stents

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2006-02-14

2006-02-14

Stewart, Alvin J. (Department: 3738)

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

Arterial prosthesis

Stent structure

Reexamination Certificate

active

06997946

ABSTRACT:
An intraluminal medical device having a flowpath therethrough, the device including a plurality of substantially cylindrical serpentine shaped segments which define a generally tubular body, each serpentine segment having a plurality of struts interconnected by alternating end portions, segments which are adjacent one another connected one to the other. The medical device has a pre-crimped diameter and crimped diameter and is constructed and arranged such that as the cylindrical shaped segments are crimped from the pre-crimped diameter to the crimped diameter at least some of the end portions project into the flowpath.

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