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Intravascular stent

  • US 9,801,743 B2
  • Filed: 06/29/2016
  • Issued: 10/31/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A flexible intravascular stent for use in a body lumen, comprising:

  • a plurality of cylindrical rings aligned along a common longitudinal axis and interconnected to form the stent, each cylindrical ring having a first delivery diameter and a second implanted diameter;

    each cylindrical ring having a first peak and a plurality of second peaks; and

    an undulating link attaching each cylindrical ring to an adjacent cylindrical ring, each undulating link having a curved portion extending transverse to the stent longitudinal axis toward the first peak, the curved portion having a first bend and a second bend, wherein the first bend is positioned on the curved portion to nest with a portion of the first peak, wherein the first bend has an exterior curve that matches an exterior curve of the portion of the first peak.

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