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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2018
Applicant:
Angiomed Gmbh & Co. Medizintechnik KG, Karlsruhe, DE;
Inventors:
Thomas O. Bales, Jr., Miami, FL (US);
Charles R. Slater, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Scott Jahrmarkt, Miami, FL (US);
Assignee:
ANGIOMED GMBH & CO. MEDIZINTECHNIK KG, Karlsruhe, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/88 (2006.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2/844 (2013.01); A61F 2/848 (2013.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/966 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/88 (2013.01); A61F 2/844 (2013.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2/848 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0864 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91533 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91541 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91558 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91583 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9665 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0098 (2013.01);
Abstract
A stent that has a reduced state, an expanded state, and a delivery state, includes helical windings, a bridge, and a sacrificial bridge. The helical windings define a cylinder with a helical axis including a strut having a straight portion connected to a curved portion, wherein the straight portion aligns with the helical axis. The bridge connects adjacent windings. The sacrificial bridge connects adjacent windings and is configured for removal in the expanded state.