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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2007
Thomas E. Broome, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Daniel Gregorich, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Adam Jennings, Buffalo, MN (US);
Michael P. Meyer, Richfield, MN (US);
John Blix, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Gordon J. Kocur, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Thomas E. Broome, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Daniel Gregorich, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Adam Jennings, Buffalo, MN (US);
Michael P. Meyer, Richfield, MN (US);
John Blix, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Gordon J. Kocur, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
An expandable bifurcated stent is formed of a main body and a first branch. The body wall is made up of interconnected stent members that define a plurality of cells, at least one of which is a side opening. The first branch body extends from the body wall from at least two regions adjacent the side opening. At least one stent member adjacent the perimeter is bioabsorbable.