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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2016
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Thomas A. Wrobel, Long Lake, MN (US);
Ravi Ramrakhyani, Boston, MA (US);
Jason Weiner, Grafton, MA (US);
Assignee:
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/848 (2013.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/848 (2013.01); A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0076 (2013.01); A61F 2250/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tubular stent includes a stent body having a distal end and a proximal end, a covering surrounding at least a portion of the stent body and an adjustable annular ring secured to the stent body. The adjustable annular ring is configured to permit radial expansion of the adjustable annular ring while resisting radial compression of the adjustable annular ring.