Stent
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1. A stent, the stent comprising:
- a first section, the first section comprising a first circumferential ring, the first circumferential ring comprising a plurality of first end struts, the plurality of first end struts each having a first end length;
a second section, the second section comprising a first circumferential ring, the first circumferential ring comprising a plurality of transitional struts, the plurality of transitional struts comprising a first transitional strut and a second transitional strut, the first transitional strut having a first transitional length, the second transitional strut having a second transitional length;
a plurality of first connectors, the plurality of first connectors engaging the first section and the second section, the plurality of first connectors being substantially circumferentially aligned when the stent is in an unexpanded state; and
a third section, the third section comprising a first circumferential ring, the first circumferential ring comprising a plurality of middle struts, the plurality of middle struts comprising a first middle strut, a second middle strut and a third middle strut, the first middle strut having a first middle length, the second middle strut having a second middle length and the third middle strut having a third middle length.
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Abstract
A stent having a transitional section positioned between a middle section with different struts lengths and circumferentially non-aligned peaks, and a symmetrical section that has equal strut lengths and circumferentially aligned peaks.
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1. A stent, the stent comprising:
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a first section, the first section comprising a first circumferential ring, the first circumferential ring comprising a plurality of first end struts, the plurality of first end struts each having a first end length; a second section, the second section comprising a first circumferential ring, the first circumferential ring comprising a plurality of transitional struts, the plurality of transitional struts comprising a first transitional strut and a second transitional strut, the first transitional strut having a first transitional length, the second transitional strut having a second transitional length; a plurality of first connectors, the plurality of first connectors engaging the first section and the second section, the plurality of first connectors being substantially circumferentially aligned when the stent is in an unexpanded state; and a third section, the third section comprising a first circumferential ring, the first circumferential ring comprising a plurality of middle struts, the plurality of middle struts comprising a first middle strut, a second middle strut and a third middle strut, the first middle strut having a first middle length, the second middle strut having a second middle length and the third middle strut having a third middle length. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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