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Expandable stent and method for delivery of same

  • US 6,375,677 B1
  • Filed: 09/29/2000
  • Issued: 04/23/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An unexpanded stent comprising:

  • a plurality of radially-expandable circumferential struts, each circumferential strut having more than one sinusoidal cycle; and

    a plurality of longitudinally-expandable longitudinal struts, each longitudinal strut having a sinusoidal cycle which is spaced apart from said circumferential struts, adjacent longitudinal struts being separated by less than one sinusoidal cycle of said circumferential strut.

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