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STENT HAVING HELICAL ELEMENTS

  • US 20080294243A1
  • Filed: 07/24/2008
  • Published: 11/27/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/1997
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An expandable stent having an unexpanded state, the unexpanded stent comprising:

  • a plurality of adjacent cylindrical elements circumscribing a cylindrical axis, at least two of the cylindrical elements being connected by a substantially S-shaped segment defining at least one generally linear portion, the linear portion being angled with respect to the cylindrical axis.

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