Radially crush-resistant stent
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1. A system for treating a vascular condition, the system comprising:
- a catheter; and
a stent coupled to the catheter, the stent including a stent framework having at least one stent segment with a plurality of interconnected struts and crowns and at least one stiffening ring having a plurality of ring segments connected between circumferentially adjacent crowns of the stent segment, wherein the stiffening ring is oriented circumferentially about a longitudinal axis of the stent framework when the stent is deployed.
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Abstract
A system for treating a vascular condition includes a catheter and a stent coupled to the catheter. The stent includes a stent framework having at least one stent segment with a plurality of interconnected struts and crowns and at least one stiffening ring having a plurality of ring segments connected between circumferentially adjacent crowns of the stent segment. The stiffening ring is oriented circumferentially about a longitudinal axis of the stent framework when the stent is deployed. A stent and a method of treating a vascular condition are also disclosed.
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1. A system for treating a vascular condition, the system comprising:
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a catheter; and
a stent coupled to the catheter, the stent including a stent framework having at least one stent segment with a plurality of interconnected struts and crowns and at least one stiffening ring having a plurality of ring segments connected between circumferentially adjacent crowns of the stent segment, wherein the stiffening ring is oriented circumferentially about a longitudinal axis of the stent framework when the stent is deployed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A stent comprising:
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a stent framework having at least one stent segment with a plurality of interconnected struts and crowns and at least one stiffening ring having a plurality of ring segments connected between circumferentially adjacent crowns of the stent segment, wherein the stiffening ring is oriented circumferentially about a longitudinal axis of the stent framework when the stent is deployed. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of treating a vascular condition, the method comprising:
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delivering a stent having a bioprosthetic valve to a targeted region via a catheter;
expanding the stent to deploy the bioprosthetic valve; and
forming at least one stiffening ring of the stent as the stent is expanded. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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