Self-expandable helical intravascular stent and stent-graft
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1. A device comprising:
- a tubular stent defined by a helically arranged undulating member containing multiple turns about a common longitudinal axis, said undulating member containing a plurality of open unconfining undulations each having an amplitude; and
a coupling member extending through undulations of adjacent turns and movable along the undulations over a substantial portion of said amplitude.
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Abstract
A device which includes at least a tubular stent member which if formed from a helically wrapped undulating member and a coupling member which extends through undulations of adjacent turns of the helically wrapped undulating member and is movable along the undulations, the device is foldable into a lumen deployable configuration and may also include a coaxially positioned graft member.
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1. A device comprising:
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a tubular stent defined by a helically arranged undulating member containing multiple turns about a common longitudinal axis, said undulating member containing a plurality of open unconfining undulations each having an amplitude; and a coupling member extending through undulations of adjacent turns and movable along the undulations over a substantial portion of said amplitude. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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