Stent with compact crimp configuration
US8323330B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/91575
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent having a compacted configuration in which adjacent crowns of its undulating rings overlap one another. The overlapping compacted configuration provides for a relatively low profile in view of the coverage that is achieved by the stent upon expansion.
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