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Flexible resheathable stent design

  • US 7,240,516 B2
  • Filed: 08/03/2004
  • Issued: 07/10/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A self-expanding stent comprising:

  • capture segments comprising a first capture segment and a second capture segment;

    said first capture segment comprising;

    a first crown coupled to a first crown of said second capture segment; and

    a second crown,wherein said second crown is spaced apart from an adjacent second crown of said second capture segment when said self-expanding stent is in a relaxed state, and further wherein said second crown of said first capture segment captures said adjacent second crown of said second capture segment when said self-expanding stent is in a radially compressed state.

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