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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2006
Applicants:
Barry Heaney, Ballybrit, IE;
Dave Mcmorrow, Fort Lorrenzo, IE;
Anthony Malone, Oranhill, IE;
Aiden Flanagan, Kilcolgan, IE;
Tim O'connor, Claragalway, IE;
Inventors:
Barry Heaney, Ballybrit, IE;
Dave McMorrow, Fort Lorrenzo, IE;
Anthony Malone, Oranhill, IE;
Aiden Flanagan, Kilcolgan, IE;
Tim O'Connor, Claragalway, IE;
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implantable stent comprising a first strut having an abluminal surface, and subluminal surface, and at least one side surface; a first depression formed in the abluminal surface; and a first support element at least partially disposed in the first depression; wherein at least a portion of the first support element extends beyond the abluminal surface of the first strut.