Longitudinally flexible expandable stent

Details Longitudinally flexible expandable stent Longitudinally flexible expandable stent

2007-04-17

2007-04-17

Bui, Vy Q. (Department: 3734)

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

Arterial prosthesis

Stent structure

Reexamination Certificate

active

09197278

ABSTRACT:
Segmented articulatable stent of open structure comprised of end-connected struts of first and second lengths making up first and second segments with angular interconnects between adjacent first and second segments.

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