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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
May. 25, 2007
Brian Tischler, New Brighton, MN (US);
Chad Perrin, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Brian Tischler, New Brighton, MN (US);
Chad Perrin, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A stent has adjacent bands being connected by connectors. Each band has a plurality of interconnected struts. The width of a portion of a strut end region is greater than the width of a portion of the strut medial region. Adjacent strut end regions within a band are connected at a turn. Each connector has first and second connector end regions, and a connector medial region. The width of a portion of the first connector end region or second connector end region is greater than the width of a portion of the connector medial region. The first connector end region is engaged to one turn of a first band and the second connector end region is engaged to one turn of a second longitudinally adjacent band, the first and second bands having connected turns and unconnected turns, the connected turns having a greater width than the unconnected turns.
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