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Stent for treating vulnerable plaque

  • US 6,899,729 B1
  • Filed: 12/18/2002
  • Issued: 05/31/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A stent for reinforcing a fibrous cap in a body lumen, comprising:

  • a tubular member having a distal end, a proximal end, and an outer surface and an inner surface extending therebetween to form the stent;

    a cover having a length, an arc segment, and a radial thickness;

    the cover being attached to a portion of the outer surface so that as the stent expands from a first delivery diameter to a second implanted diameter the cover differentially restricts stent expansion creating asymmetrical circumferential deployment; and

    wherein the length of the cover is equal to the length of the stent.

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