Anti-Migration Tissue Anchoring System for a Fully Covered Stent
First Claim
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1. A stent comprising:
- a first circumferential band;
a second circumferential band;
at least one anchor connected to both of the first and second circumferential bands, wherein each anchor defines an anchor gap.
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Abstract
A prosthesis that includes a stent comprising a plurality of circumferential bands, a plurality of linking members, at least one anchor, or a prosthesis that includes a stent comprising at least one anchoring section comprising a first circumferential band, a second circumferential band, and at least one anchor. Optionally, the prosthesis further includes at least one cover.
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20 Claims
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1. A stent comprising:
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a first circumferential band; a second circumferential band; at least one anchor connected to both of the first and second circumferential bands, wherein each anchor defines an anchor gap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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3. The stent of claim 3, the first anchor end region and the second anchor end region each being a twist region.
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15. A stent having an expanded state and an unexpanded state, the stent comprising:
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an anti-migration section comprising; a first circumferential band; a second circumferential band; at least one anti-migration feature extending between the first and second circumferential bands; wherein a portion of the anti-migration feature protrudes from an outer surface of the stent when the stent is in the unexpanded state and when the stent is in the expanded state.
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16. A method of making an intraluminal prosthesis comprising:
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laser cutting a stent, the stent comprising a first circumferential band, a second circumferential band and at least one anchor from a tube, each anchor connected to the first circumferential band and to the second circumferential band, the stent having an outer surface; and twisting each anchor to protrude a portion of the anchor outward from the outer surface of the stent. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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