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Flexible stent

  • US 5,707,387 A
  • Filed: 03/25/1996
  • Issued: 01/13/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A stent comprisingA plurality of bands, each said band composed of an elongated solid wire-like material formed into a closed and substantially rectangular shape, said substantially rectangular shape having two ends, a longitudinal axis along its length and extending between said two ends, and a horizontal axis;

  • wherein each band is offset from the adjacent band such that the corresponding band ends are offset from each other; and

    wherein at least one cross-tie member extends between each pair of adjacent bands thereby connecting said bands; and

    wherein said plurality of bands are adapted to be rolled about said band horizontal axis to form a cylindrical stent having a gap between the two ends of each rolled band thus resulting in adjacent bands having relatively offset gaps; and

    wherein said bands are adapted to move such that the size of the gap changes in order to accommodate necessary changes in the cylindrical shape of the stent.

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