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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2005
Feridun Ozdil, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Junghwa Jenn Cho, San Francisco, CA (US);
Joseph Berglund, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Susan Rea, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Feridun Ozdil, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Junghwa Jenn Cho, San Francisco, CA (US);
Joseph Berglund, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Susan Rea, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Abstract
An intraluminal stent, an intraluminal stent delivery system, and a method of treating a vascular condition. The stent includes a framework with a plurality of flap portions projecting substantially beyond a central core region. The flap portions are movable from a compressed position and an extended position when the stent is deployed. The system includes a catheter and the intraluminal stent. The method includes positioning an intraluminal stent within a vessel. A plurality of flap portions of the stent is extended from a compressed position into contact with the vessel.