Stent with variable wall thickness
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1. A stent comprising:
- a generally tubular device with a diameter and a length having a pattern of interconnected struts, said struts being cut from said tubular device, and said struts having a cross-sectional width and thickness; and
said strut thickness being variable along the length of said stent; and
wherein at least one of said struts with such a variable thickness comprises said strut having a relatively greater thickness, a relatively smaller thickness and a relatively intermediate thickness.
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Abstract
A stent is made flexible along its length. The stent initially starts as a metal sheet. It is rolled in its central region to a specified wall thickness. Thereafter, the stent is photochemically etched to produce the desired cell pattern of the design of the stent. Then, the stent is folded and the metal is joined to give rise to a stent with multiple wall thickness. For instance, larger wall thicknesses at the end of the stent versus smaller wall thicknesses at its center. Various other possible manufacturing methods are useful with respect to this stent.
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14 Claims
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1. A stent comprising:
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a generally tubular device with a diameter and a length having a pattern of interconnected struts, said struts being cut from said tubular device, and said struts having a cross-sectional width and thickness; and
said strut thickness being variable along the length of said stent; and
wherein at least one of said struts with such a variable thickness comprises said strut having a relatively greater thickness, a relatively smaller thickness and a relatively intermediate thickness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A stent comprising:
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a balloon expandable mechanism formed from a series of interconnected struts, said struts having a cross-sectional width and thickness; and
said strut thickness being variable along the length of said strut; and
wherein at least one of said struts with such a variable thickness comprises said strut having a relatively greater thickness, a relatively smaller thickness and a relatively intermediate thickness. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A stent comprising:
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a generally tubular device having a diameter and a length and a pattern of interconnected cells formed from a series of struts, said struts being cut into said tubular device and said struts having a cross-sectional width and thickness; and
said strut thickness being variable along the length of said stent; and
wherein at least one of said struts with such a variable thickness comprises said strut having a relatively greater thickness, a relatively smaller thickness and a relatively intermediate thickness. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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