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PLAIN WOVEN STENTS

  • US 20120330398A1
  • Filed: 07/13/2012
  • Published: 12/27/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating a femoro-popliteal artery of a patient, comprising:

  • delivering a guidewire to a lesion in the femoro-popliteal artery;

    advancing a stent delivery system over the guidewire to the lesion in the femoro-popliteal artery, the stent delivery system carrying a stent comprising a plurality of woven strands in a constrained configuration;

    releasing the stent from the stent delivery system, wherein releasing the stent causes the plurality of woven strands to self-expand and apply a radial force to the femoro-popliteal artery, wherein the stent when fully expanded has a diameter that is greater than 110% of diameter of the femoro-popliteal artery being stented.

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