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Intravascular stent with increasing coating retaining capacity

  • US 20040093071A1
  • Filed: 04/17/2003
  • Published: 05/13/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An expandable stent, comprising:

  • a tubular structure including an outer surface positionable adjacent to a vessel wall, an inner surface facing a lumen of a body passageway, a plurality of expansion struts, connector struts and cells, the tubular structure having a first diameter which permits intraluminal delivery of the tubular structure into the body passageway having a lumen, and a second expanded and deformed diameter upon the application from the interior of the tubular member of a radially, outwardly extending force; and

    a plurality of cavities formed in the outer surface of the stent.

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