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Angioplasty stents

  • US 20050228485A1
  • Filed: 05/24/2005
  • Published: 10/13/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/1997
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A stent for supporting the wall of a vessel, the stent having a tubular body capable of being expanded from a radially contracted position to a radially expanded position, the stent comprising:

  • at least two annular segments including first and second annular segments each having a sinusoidal shape; and

    at least two bridge connectors including first and second bridge connectors connected between the first and second annular segments, the first and second bridge connectors each having a length between a first location of connection with the first annular segment and a second location of connection with the second annular segment;

    the first bridge connector having a shape defining a sinusoidal path having first and second peaks between the first and second annular segments, the first and second peaks of the first bridge connector being circumferentially offset from the first location of connection of the first bridge connector and the first annular segment.

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