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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2009
Eric Schmid, San Diego, CA (US);
Andrew Morris, San Diego, CA (US);
Keith Weier, San Diego, CA (US);
Craig Bonsignore, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Keith Esser, San Diego, CA (US);
Steven C. Howard, San Diego, CA (US);
Joseph A. Dipari, La Mesa, CA (US);
Eric Schmid, San Diego, CA (US);
Andrew Morris, San Diego, CA (US);
Keith Weier, San Diego, CA (US);
Craig Bonsignore, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Keith Esser, San Diego, CA (US);
Steven C. Howard, San Diego, CA (US);
Joseph A. DiPari, La Mesa, CA (US);
REVA Medical, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An expandable slide and lock stent is provided that comprises a plurality of radial elements interconnected to form a tubular member. Each radial element can comprise a helical backbone and at least one elongate member extending from the helical backbone in a circumferential direction. Each backbone can have at least one slot that can be configured to receive an elongate member of an adjacent radial element.