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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2015
Cook Medical Technologies Llc, Bloomington, IN (US);
Steven L. Pendleton, Spencer, IN (US);
Gary L. Neff, Bloomington, IN (US);
Benjamin T. Biltz, Spencer, IN (US);
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Abstract
An indwelling stent is provided. The stent includes a distal member that extends between a distal end portion and a proximal end portion and defines a lumen therethrough, and a proximal member that extends between a distal end portion and a proximal end portion and defines a lumen therethrough, wherein the distal member and the proximal member collectively define the stent, and wherein the distal and proximal members are discrete components and are telescopingly arranged with the distal end portion of the proximal member extending over an outer surface of the distal member.