Surgical stent
First Claim
1. A self-actuating stent comprisinga first and second wire, said first wire zigzagging to define a generally closed cylindrical boundary having first and second open ends, said first wire extending from said first open end to said second end,said second wire zigzagging to define same said generally closed cylindrical boundary, said second wire extending from said first open end to said second end,said zigzagging first and second wires having apexes, said apexes being located at said first and second open ends,said first wire joining said second wire at a plurality of points between said open ends, andat said points, said first wire includes a loop for accepting said second wire, said loop being unitary with said first wire.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a self-expanding stent which may be used to anchor a graft such as a abdominal aortic graft in place. The stent may also be used following procedures such as, for example, balloon angioplasty.
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1. A self-actuating stent comprising
a first and second wire, said first wire zigzagging to define a generally closed cylindrical boundary having first and second open ends, said first wire extending from said first open end to said second end, said second wire zigzagging to define same said generally closed cylindrical boundary, said second wire extending from said first open end to said second end, said zigzagging first and second wires having apexes, said apexes being located at said first and second open ends, said first wire joining said second wire at a plurality of points between said open ends, and at said points, said first wire includes a loop for accepting said second wire, said loop being unitary with said first wire.
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7. A stent comprising
a first and second wire, each wire comprising a closed loop generally defining a cylindrical boundary having first and second open ends, each said wire zigzagging back and forth from said first open end to said second open end wherein each said wire includes apices, each said apex of said zigzagging wire is disposed at said open ends, and wherein said first wire joins said second wire at a plurality of points disposed between said apexes.
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