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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2002
Applicants:
Geoffrey Hamilton White, Sydney, AU;
Russell J. Redmond, Goleta, CA (US);
Alan K. Plyley, Goleta, CA (US);
Inventors:
Geoffrey Hamilton White, Sydney, AU;
Russell J. Redmond, Goleta, CA (US);
Alan K. Plyley, Goleta, CA (US);
Assignee:
Endosystems LLC, San Clemente, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F002/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A stent has a plurality of cells disposed about the circumference of the stent, with at least one cell having a plurality of struts that are connected together to form the cell. At least one strut has a portion that compensates for foreshortening of the struts during expansion of the stent.