Tubular stent consists of chevron-shape expansion struts and contralaterally attached diagonal-connectors
First Claim
1. A medical device comprising:
- a radially expandable stent comprisinga hollow, cylindrical body comprising first and second rings extending circumferentially around the cylindrical body, each ring comprising an undulating series of peaks and valleys formed by struts connecting alternating curved peak and valley segments within the ring, the struts comprising a first curved segment curved substantially symmetrically about a single circumference of the stent such that the peaks and valleys within a ring form a nested chevron pattern; and
a plurality of longitudinal connections between the first and second rings,wherein each of the peaks and valleys have sides,wherein one of the plurality of longitudinal connections is attached to a side of a first peak in the first ring and to a contralateral side of a first valley in the second ring;
wherein the first and second rings are arranged in an antiparallel chevron pattern relative to each other.
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Abstract
A circumferentially connected stent in a non-expanded state with a longitudinal axis, includes a first expansion column strut pair having a first expansion strut, a second expansion strut with a joining strut. The first expansion column strut pair defines a chevron shaped slot, and a plurality of the first expansion strut pair forms a first expansion column. A second expansion column strut pair includes a first expansion strut, a second expansion strut and a joining strut. The second expansion column strut pair defines a chevron shaped slot, and a plurality of the second expansion strut pair forms a second expansion column. A first serial connecting strut column is formed of a plurality of first connecting struts, and the first connecting strut column couples the first expansion column to the second expansion column.
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1. A medical device comprising:
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a radially expandable stent comprising a hollow, cylindrical body comprising first and second rings extending circumferentially around the cylindrical body, each ring comprising an undulating series of peaks and valleys formed by struts connecting alternating curved peak and valley segments within the ring, the struts comprising a first curved segment curved substantially symmetrically about a single circumference of the stent such that the peaks and valleys within a ring form a nested chevron pattern; and a plurality of longitudinal connections between the first and second rings, wherein each of the peaks and valleys have sides, wherein one of the plurality of longitudinal connections is attached to a side of a first peak in the first ring and to a contralateral side of a first valley in the second ring; wherein the first and second rings are arranged in an antiparallel chevron pattern relative to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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