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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1999
Bernard Glatt, 75016 Paris, FR;
Bernard Chevalier, 95140 Groslay, FR;
Truhierry Royer, 75018 Paris, FR;
Philippe Guyon, 92800 Puteaux, FR;
Bruno LeCointe, 92500 Rueil Malmaison, FR;
Dominique Roy, 78320 Le Mesnil Saint Denis, FR;
Gilles Ascher, 75116 Paris, FR;
Other;
Abstract
A stent having a first filamentary element ( ) with a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, and being spirally coiled in at least its central portion, and a second filamentary element ( ) spirally coiled along its central portion and overlapping the first filamentary element to form a double helix is disclosed along with a method for forming such a stent. At least one end portion of the first filamentary element is ring-shaped to provide increased radial support at that end of the stent.