Double wave stent with strut
First Claim
1. A radially expandable stent for implantation within a body vessel, comprising:
- a first elongated element having a series of peaks alternating with valleys forming a wave shape therein;
a second elongated element having a series of peaks alternating with valleys forming a wave shape therein;
the first elongated element being interwoven with the second elongated element in a series of freely moving crossovers in a longitudinal direction and in a hoop direction, each crossover forming a symmetrical unaffixed intersection such as the stent is expandable from a first radial diameter to a second radial diameter;
each successive pair of crossovers defining a loop;
the interwoven first and second elongated elements being wound into a hollow cylindrical shape; and
at least one longitudinal strut extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hollow cylindrical shape and passing through at least one loop along the hollow cylindrical shape.
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Abstract
A radially expandable stent for implantation within a body vessel, comprising a first and second elongated element having a series of peaks alternating with valleys forming a wave shape therein. The first elongated element is interwoven with the second elongated element in a series of crossovers, with each crossover forming a symmetrical intersection and each successive pair of crossovers defining a loop. The interwoven first and second elongated elements are wound into a hollow cylindrical shape with at least one longitudinal strut extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hollow cylindrical shape and passing through at least one of the loops along the hollow cylindrical shape.
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1. A radially expandable stent for implantation within a body vessel, comprising:
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a first elongated element having a series of peaks alternating with valleys forming a wave shape therein; a second elongated element having a series of peaks alternating with valleys forming a wave shape therein; the first elongated element being interwoven with the second elongated element in a series of freely moving crossovers in a longitudinal direction and in a hoop direction, each crossover forming a symmetrical unaffixed intersection such as the stent is expandable from a first radial diameter to a second radial diameter; each successive pair of crossovers defining a loop; the interwoven first and second elongated elements being wound into a hollow cylindrical shape; and at least one longitudinal strut extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hollow cylindrical shape and passing through at least one loop along the hollow cylindrical shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A radially expandable stent for implantation within a body vessel, comprising:
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a first wire having a performed series of peaks alternating with valleys therein each peak and valley pair forming a wave, the first wire having a proximal end and a distal end; a second wire having a performed series of peaks alternating with valleys therein, the second wire having a proximal end and a distal end; the first wire being interwoven the second wire such that a series of freely moving crossovers in a longitudinal direction and in a hoop direction, is formed wherein the first wire and the second wire alternate being on top of the other with the crossovers occurring half way between the peak and valley of the first wire segment and the peak and valley of the second wire segment thereby forming symmetrical unaffixed intersections such that the stent is expandable from a first radial diameter to a second radial diameter; each successive pair of crossovers defining a loop; the interwoven first and second wires being wound into a continuous helix having a hollow cylindrical shape with each 360 degree series of loops constituting an element; and at least one longitudinal strut having a proximal end and a distal end, the strut extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hollow cylindrical shape and passing through at least one loop along the hollow cylindrical shape. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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