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Vascular prosthesis and methods of use

  • US 20080221658A1
  • Filed: 03/09/2007
  • Published: 09/11/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A vascular prosthesis for implantation in a body vessel having a vessel wall, the vascular prosthesis comprising:

  • an alternating helical section comprising three or more helical portions, wherein a first helical portion has a direction of rotation about a longitudinal axis of the prosthesis opposite to that of a second helical portion, and a third helical portion that has a direction of rotation about the longitudinal axis the same as the first helical portion, the first and second helical portions adjoined at a first apex and the second and third helical portions adjoined at a second apex.

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