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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2000
David Tseng, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Ellen Golds, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY (US);
Bruce Parsons, Pompano Beach, FL (US);
SciMed Life Systems, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
This invention is an intraluminal stent ( ) made of a zigzag or sinusoidal member defining a successive series of struts ( ) connected by apex sections ( ), and formed into a series of axially displaced hoop members ( ) wherein at least one of the hoop members has at least one strut ( ) connected to a strut ( ) of an adjacent hoop. The connected struts ( ) may be connected by spot welding, continuous welding, or suturing, for example, or by a bridging member ( ) connected to each strut ( ), and may be spaced along the length of the stent in a pattern to form a connective spine ( ). The number of zigs of the zigzag member in each hoop member ( ) may be varied, as can the zig length (L ). A plurality of connective spines ( ) may also be included.