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Endoprosthesis having foot extensions

  • US 20050107865A1
  • Filed: 11/19/2004
  • Published: 05/19/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An endoprosthesis for delivery in a body lumen comprising:

  • a first set of interconnected strut members defining a first annular element, each strut member of the first annular element including a first end and a second end;

    a second set of interconnected strut members defining a second annular element, each strut member of the second annular element including a first end and a second end;

    the first annular element and the second annular element aligned longitudinally adjacent to each other along a longitudinal axis and connected to each other at at least one connection location, the first and second annular elements being expandable between a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration;

    at least one of the first and second annular elements including a foot extension extending between at least one pair of circumferentially-adjacent strut members, the foot extension including a first foot portion extending circumferentially from the first end of one of the circumferentially-adjacent strut members of the pair and a second foot portion extending circumferentially from the first end of the other of the circumferentially-adjacent strut members, the first and second foot portions joined at a toe portion of the foot extension, the first and second annular elements forming a generally tubular member having open ends; and

    a marker associated with one of open ends of the generally tubular member.

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