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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Applicants:
Daniel Gregorich, New Brighton, MN (US);
Timothy S. Girton, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Gregorich, New Brighton, MN (US);
Timothy S. Girton, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91508 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91516 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91525 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91533 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91558 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91566 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91575 (2013.01);
Abstract
A stent comprises a plurality of circumferential bands. Circumferential bands which are adjacent one another are connected one to the other. The circumferential bands include peaks and troughs interconnected by bent struts. The bands may overlap or may be connected by connectors.