Intralumenal stent device for use in body lumens of various diameters
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1. An intralumenal stent device, comprising:
- two or more elements aligned to form adjacent elements, each element having a similar pattern of undulations forming peaks and valleys, said pattern being formed from a repeating series including a long segment connecting with a first peak turn, said first peak turn connecting with a first midsized segment, said first midsized segment connecting with a first valley turn, said first valley turn connecting with a short segment, said short segment connecting with a second peak turn, said second peak turn connecting with a second midsized segment, said second midsized segment connecting with a second valley turn, said second valley turn connecting with a long segment of a similar adjacent series, wherein said elements are connected directly to adjacent said elements.
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Abstract
The present invention is an intralumenal stent device made up of two or more elements. Each element has undulations forming peaks and valleys and is formed from a repeating series including a long segment, a first midsized segment, a short segment, and a second midsized segment. These elements are aligned on a common axis and are connected directly to an adjacent element by a connection. The stent incorporates the advantages of having both long and short segments into a single element.
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22 Claims
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1. An intralumenal stent device, comprising:
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two or more elements aligned to form adjacent elements, each element having a similar pattern of undulations forming peaks and valleys, said pattern being formed from a repeating series including a long segment connecting with a first peak turn, said first peak turn connecting with a first midsized segment, said first midsized segment connecting with a first valley turn, said first valley turn connecting with a short segment, said short segment connecting with a second peak turn, said second peak turn connecting with a second midsized segment, said second midsized segment connecting with a second valley turn, said second valley turn connecting with a long segment of a similar adjacent series, wherein said elements are connected directly to adjacent said elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An intralumenal stent device, comprising:
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two or more elements, each element having undulations forming peaks and valleys formed from a repeating series including a long segment, a first midsized segment, a short segment, and a second midsized segment, each connected by hairpin turns, wherein said elements are connected directly to adjacent said elements. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An intralumenal stent device, comprising:
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two or more elements, each element having undulations forming peaks and valleys formed from a repeating series including a long segment, a first midsized segment, a short segment, and a second midsized segment, said elements are aligned longitudinally such that said long segments of a first element abuts said short segments of a second adjacent element, forming an area where said long segments of said first and second adjacent elements overlap, wherein a connecting member spans between one of said long segments of said first element and one of said long segments of said second adjacent element in a radial direction. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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