Rail stent
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1. A stent for introducing within a body comprising:
- a plurality of vessel support elements, a first one of said vessel support elements forming a first end support element and second one of said support elements forming a second end support element; and
at least one support rail element extending between said end support elements and including a curved end section for extending beyond one of the end support elements, wherein a plurality of said vessel support elements are moveable along and relative to said at least one support rail element.
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Abstract
A stent with a plurality of support elements that are deployable within a body for supporting a vessel or other body structure. The stent includes first and second terminal ends and a length extending between the terminal ends. Support rails extend between the terminal ends and through the support members in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stent. The support elements can include openings for receiving the rails. The rails can include curved end sections that aid in deployment of the stent into a vessel.
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1. A stent for introducing within a body comprising:
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a plurality of vessel support elements, a first one of said vessel support elements forming a first end support element and second one of said support elements forming a second end support element; and
at least one support rail element extending between said end support elements and including a curved end section for extending beyond one of the end support elements, wherein a plurality of said vessel support elements are moveable along and relative to said at least one support rail element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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