Secured strand end devices
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1. A self-expanding stent comprising:
- a single strand including a strand portion on both sides of a strand bend, each of the strand portions having an end, the strand portions being woven in a first direction to form a tubular body, the strand portions being back braided in a second direction by at least two strand crossings,wherein the strand portion ends are secured together to form a joint assembly, the joint assembly being spaced apart from each end of the tubular body; and
wherein a crossing strand portion crosses over the joint assembly at a position radially outward from the joint assembly.
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Abstract
A woven, self-expanding stent device has one or more strands and is configured for insertion into an anatomical structure. The device includes a coupling structure secured to two different strand end portions that are substantially aligned with each other. The two different strand end portions include nickel and titanium. The coupling structure is not a strand of the device.
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1. A self-expanding stent comprising:
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a single strand including a strand portion on both sides of a strand bend, each of the strand portions having an end, the strand portions being woven in a first direction to form a tubular body, the strand portions being back braided in a second direction by at least two strand crossings, wherein the strand portion ends are secured together to form a joint assembly, the joint assembly being spaced apart from each end of the tubular body; and wherein a crossing strand portion crosses over the joint assembly at a position radially outward from the joint assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device configured for insertion into an anatomical structure, the device comprising:
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one or more strands, each strand comprising a pair of strand end portions; a joint assembly comprising two different strand end portions; wherein the two different strand end portions include nickel and titanium, and wherein the joint assembly is positioned beneath one strand of the device that crosses over the joint assembly. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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