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Double tube stent

  • US 6,641,607 B1
  • Filed: 12/29/2000
  • Issued: 11/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A longitudinally flexible stent for implanting in a body lumen, comprising:

  • a plurality of cylindrical elements formed from a tubular member the tubular member including an inner tubular member having a stent pattern formed therein and an outer tubular member having a stent pattern formed therein, the inner and outer tubular members in tight fitting engagement with each other, the cylindrical elements being interconnected so as to be generally aligned on a common longitudinal axis; and

    at least one connecting element for interconnecting the cylindrical elements, the connecting element being formed from the same tubular member as the cylindrical elements, and configured to interconnect the cylindrical elements that are adjacent to each other;

    wherein the stent patterns of the inner tubular member and the outer tubular member are aligned.

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