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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2011
Brian Tischler, New Brighton, MN (US);
Ben Bidne, Buffalo, MN (US);
Dennis Peiffer, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
James F. Hemerick, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Chad Perrin, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Brian Tischler, New Brighton, MN (US);
Ben Bidne, Buffalo, MN (US);
Dennis Peiffer, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
James F. Hemerick, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Chad Perrin, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Stents having a plurality of serpentine bands including a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a middle portion therebetween are herein disclosed. Each of the bands includes peaks and valleys. Serpentine bands of the proximal end portion are connected together in a repeating pattern of connected and unconnected peaks and valleys. Serpentine bands of the distal end portion are connected together in a repeating pattern of connected and unconnected peaks and valleys. The repeating pattern of the proximal end portion is different than the repeating pattern of the distal end portion.