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Tubular Stent with Rotatable Connections and Method of Making

  • US 20120191175A1
  • Filed: 01/20/2011
  • Published: 07/26/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of making a tubular stent comprising the steps of:

  • aligning a first cylindrical element and a second cylindrical element adjacent to each other along a common longitudinal axis, wherein the first and second cylindrical elements each include a wire in a zigzag configuration defined by a series of generally straight segments interconnected by crowns;

    mounting at least one connecting ring on the first cylindrical element such that the wire of the first cylindrical element is rotatably disposed through a lumen of the connecting ring and the wire of the second cylindrical element is disposed abutting an exterior surface of the connecting ring; and

    fusing the exterior surface of the connecting ring to the wire of the second cylindrical element to rotatably connect the first cylindrical element to the second cylindrical element.

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