Stent
First Claim
1. A stent comprising:
- a plurality of annular segments arranged peripherally along a longitudinal axis to define opposing free ends, each annular segment comprising a plurality of interconnected segment struts; and
a plurality of connector struts each extending along the longitudinal axis between, and connecting, adjacent annular segments, each connector strut comprising an axial section and a compensating section, wherein at least a portion of each of the segment struts, axial sections, and compensating sections is curved.
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Abstract
A stent and associated method for implanting a stent within a body conduit are provided. According to one embodiment, the stent includes a plurality of annular segments arranged peripherally along a longitudinal axis to define opposing free ends, wherein each annular segment includes a plurality of interconnected segment struts. The stent also includes a plurality of connector struts each extending along the longitudinal axis between, and connecting, adjacent annular segments, wherein each connector strut includes an axial section and a compensating section. In addition, at least a portion of each of the segment struts, axial sections, and compensating sections is curved.
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35 Claims
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1. A stent comprising:
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a plurality of annular segments arranged peripherally along a longitudinal axis to define opposing free ends, each annular segment comprising a plurality of interconnected segment struts; and
a plurality of connector struts each extending along the longitudinal axis between, and connecting, adjacent annular segments, each connector strut comprising an axial section and a compensating section, wherein at least a portion of each of the segment struts, axial sections, and compensating sections is curved. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A stent comprising:
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a plurality of annular segments arranged peripherally along a longitudinal axis to define opposing free ends, each annular segment comprising a plurality of segment struts;
a plurality of connector struts extending along the longitudinal axis between, and connecting, adjacent annular segments; and
a plurality of head ends extending from at least one of the free ends, wherein at least one of the head ends is offset axially from at least one other head end along the longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for implanting a stent within a body conduit, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of annular segments arranged peripherally along a longitudinal axis, and comprising a plurality of interconnected segment struts, and a plurality of connector struts extending between, and connecting, adjacent annular segments; and
contracting the annular segments and connector struts to a contracted state such that a plurality of head ends and offset head ends extending from an annular element at a free end, and axially offset from one another along the longitudinal axis, engage with one another in the contracted state. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A stent comprising:
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a plurality of annular segments arranged peripherally along a longitudinal axis to define opposing free ends, each annular segment comprising a plurality of interconnected segment struts; and
a plurality of connector struts each extending along the longitudinal axis between, and connecting, adjacent annular segments, wherein adjacent segment struts and a respective connector strut extending therebetween are adjoined to one another via a transition section, and wherein a width of each transition section is approximately equal to a width of adjacent segments struts and a respective connector strut extending therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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