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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2005
Brian J. Brown, Hanover, MN (US);
Andrzej Malewicz, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Daniel Gregorich, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Brian J. Brown, Hanover, MN (US);
Andrzej Malewicz, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Daniel Gregorich, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A medical device may comprise a body portion and an outwardly deployable side branch structure, and may be formed from a first stent and a second stent. In some embodiments, the first stent and second stent may be connected by at least one connection. At least a portion of the second stent may be oriented within the first stent and may be coaxially aligned with the first stent. Either stent may include the side branch structure, and the stent not having side branch structure may include a side branch opening. The first and second stents may overlap at various locations to provide additional vessel support.