BRAIDED ENDOLUMINAL DEVICE HAVING TAPERED FILAMENTS
First Claim
1. An endoluminal implant comprising a plurality of continuous filaments braided together, at least one filament comprising at least one first region having a first cross-sectional area and at least one second region having a second cross-sectional area, wherein the first cross-sectional area is larger than the second cross-sectional area.
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Abstract
A stent comprising a plurality of continuous filaments braided together, at least one filament comprising a tapered filament having at least one first region having a first, relatively-larger cross-sectional area and at least one second region having a second, relatively-smaller cross-sectional area. The stent itself may have a tapered diameter, such as from one end to the other. A method for treating a lumen with the stent is also claimed
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26 Claims
- 1. An endoluminal implant comprising a plurality of continuous filaments braided together, at least one filament comprising at least one first region having a first cross-sectional area and at least one second region having a second cross-sectional area, wherein the first cross-sectional area is larger than the second cross-sectional area.
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22. A method for treating a human being, the method comprising the step of implanting within a lumen of the human being an endoluminal device comprising a plurality of continuous filaments braided together, at least one filament comprising at least one first region having a first cross-sectional area and at least one second region having a second cross-sectional area, wherein the first cross-sectional area is larger than the second cross-sectional area.
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23. An endoluminal device comprising a plurality of continuous filaments braided together, at least one filament comprising at least one first region having a first cross-sectional area and at least one second region having a second cross-sectional area, wherein the first cross-sectional area is larger than the second cross-sectional area, wherein the endoluminal device comprises a radially compressed configuration for introduction into a lumen and a radially expanded configuration for implantation within the lumen.
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26. An endoluminal device comprising a plurality of continuous filaments braided together, at least one filament comprising at least one first region having a circular first cross-section with a first diameter and at least one second region having a circular second cross-section with a second diameter, wherein the first cross-section is larger than the second cross-section.
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