Stent with dual support structure
First Claim
1. An intraluminal stent comprising:
- a reticulated tube having an un-deployed diameter and expandable to an enlarged diameter, said tube having a stent axis;
said tube including a structural beam extending between first and second ends;
said structural beam changing from a first geometry to a second geometry when said tube changes from said un-deployed diameter to said enlarged diameter;
said structural beam including first and second longitudinal elements each extending at least partially between said first and second ends and with a spacing between the first and second elements;
each of said first and second elements changing from said first geometry to said second geometry when said tube changes from said un-deployed diameter to said enlarged diameter for said spacing to remain substantially unchanged as said tube changes from said un-deployed diameter to said enlarged diameter.
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Abstract
A intraluminal stent comprises a reticulated tube having an un-deployed diameter and expandable to an enlarged diameter. The tube includes a structural beam extending between first and second ends. The structural beam changes from a first geometry to a second geometry when the tube changes from the un-deployed diameter to the enlarged diameter. The structural beam includes first and second longitudinal elements each extending at least partially between the first and second ends and with a spacing between the first and second elements. Each of said first and second elements changes from the first geometry to the second geometry when the tube changes from the un-deployed diameter to the enlarged diameter for the spacing to remain substantially unchanged as the tube changes from the un-deployed diameter to the enlarged diameter.
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10 Claims
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1. An intraluminal stent comprising:
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a reticulated tube having an un-deployed diameter and expandable to an enlarged diameter, said tube having a stent axis;
said tube including a structural beam extending between first and second ends;
said structural beam changing from a first geometry to a second geometry when said tube changes from said un-deployed diameter to said enlarged diameter;
said structural beam including first and second longitudinal elements each extending at least partially between said first and second ends and with a spacing between the first and second elements;
each of said first and second elements changing from said first geometry to said second geometry when said tube changes from said un-deployed diameter to said enlarged diameter for said spacing to remain substantially unchanged as said tube changes from said un-deployed diameter to said enlarged diameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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