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Extendible stent apparatus

  • US 20070032855A1
  • Filed: 10/10/2006
  • Published: 02/08/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/14/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A stent, the stent comprising a radially expandable, generally tubular body, the tubular body having a first end and a second end, the tubular body comprising a plurality of struts and a plurality of connectors, the plurality of struts forming a plurality of circumferential rings, adjacent circumferential rings being engaged by the plurality of connectors, the plurality of struts and the plurality of connectors defining a plurality of cells, one of the plurality of cells being a side branch opening, the side branch opening being larger than each of the other cells in the plurality of cells, the side branch opening defined by at least one discontinuous side branch member, the at least one discontinuous side branch member comprising at least one strut and at least one connector, the at least one strut and the at least one connector alternating with one another.

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