Stent with protruding branch portion for bifurcated vessels
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a stent for use in a bifurcated body lumen having a main branch and a side branch. The stent comprises a radially expandable generally tubular stent body having proximal and distal opposing ends with a body wall having a surface extending therebetween. The surface has a geometrical configuration defining a first pattern, and the first pattern has first pattern struts and connectors arranged in a predetermined configuration. The stent also comprises a branch portion comprised of a second pattern, wherein the branch portion is at least partially detachable from the stent body.
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30. A stent comprising:
a stent body constructed of a pattern of filaments, and having a side aperture defined by a contour of a loop constructed of at least one filament connected to the rest of the filaments by filament struts, the stent body being expandable to an expanded configuration wherein said loop and said filament struts expand outwards from the rest of the stent body. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A stent comprising:
a stent body constructed of a pattern of struts, and having a side aperture defined by a contour of a ring constructed of at least one strut connected to the rest of the struts by support struts, the stent body being expandable to an expanded configuration wherein said ring and said support struts expand outwards from the rest of the stent body. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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