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Medical stent with variable coil and related methods

  • US 7,037,345 B2
  • Filed: 06/27/2003
  • Issued: 05/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A medical stent comprising:

  • a first section defining a lumen and comprising a substantially planar, spiral first coil completing more than one revolution, wherein the first coil revolves in an ever increasing distance about an axis of the stent from an origin of the coil to an end of the coil;

    a second section defining a lumen and comprising a second coil, the second coil being generally perpendicular to the first coil; and

    a third section disposed between the first section and the second section, the third section generally extends along, and is substantially coaxial with, said axis.

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