Stent
First Claim
1. A stent, the stent comprisinga plurality of struts arranged in strut pairs, each strut pair comprising two struts and a turn engaging the two struts, the plurality of strut pairs forming a serpentine path;
- a plurality of connecting elements, each connecting element engaging two strut pairs to form a connected strut pair, each connected strut pair having two struts aligned on a first axis and two struts aligned on a second axis, the first and second axes intersecting one another, and the connecting element extends between the two struts aligned on the first axis;
wherein some but not all of the plurality of strut pairs have a connecting element engaged thereto.
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Abstract
A radially expandable stent comprising a plurality of spaced band-like elements and intersecting links is disclosed. The band-like elements have a generally serpentine configuration to provide continuous waves of generally sinusoidal character to each band-like element. The waves are characterized by a plurality of peaks and troughs taking a generally longitudinal direction along the cylinder such that the waves in the band-like elements open as the stent is expanded from a first diameter to a second diameter. The intersecting links are substantially U-shaped and terminate in first and second shanks. The first shank of a link emanates from a region between a peak and trough on a band-like element and the second shank of the link emanates from a region between a peak and trough on an adjacent band-like element.
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4 Claims
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1. A stent, the stent comprising
a plurality of struts arranged in strut pairs, each strut pair comprising two struts and a turn engaging the two struts, the plurality of strut pairs forming a serpentine path; -
a plurality of connecting elements, each connecting element engaging two strut pairs to form a connected strut pair, each connected strut pair having two struts aligned on a first axis and two struts aligned on a second axis, the first and second axes intersecting one another, and the connecting element extends between the two struts aligned on the first axis; wherein some but not all of the plurality of strut pairs have a connecting element engaged thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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