Low profile non-symmetrical stents and stent-grafts
US8728145B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various stents and stent-graft systems for treatment of medical conditions are disclosed. In one embodiment, an exemplary stent-graft comprises first and second stents, which each may comprise a series of distal apices disposed distal to a proximal end of the graft, and a series of proximal apices disposed proximally beyond the proximal end of the graft. In one example, the first stent comprises a first uniform segment, and the second stent comprises a second uniform wire segment, where the first uniform segment comprises portions disposed both internal and external to the second uniform wire segment.
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