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Temporary stents and stent-grafts

  • US 20070055299A1
  • Filed: 05/21/2004
  • Published: 03/08/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A temporary stent, comprising:

  • a first contractible and expandable stent body having a loosely-interlocked knitted structure formed by twisting at least one filament in a spiral fashion and being configured to be expanded to form a cylindrical shape as a normal state;

    a first contractible and expandable proximal end configured to be expanded to form a tapered shape as a normal state;

    a middle strut maintained in a contracted configuration;

    a second contractible and expandable proximal end configured to be expanded to form a tapered shape as a normal state;

    a second contractible and expandable stent body configured to be expanded to form a cylindrical shape as a normal state;

    a third contractible and expandable proximal end configured to be expanded to form a tapered shape as a normal state; and

    a strut, in serial order.

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