Low profile non-symmetrical stent
US8740966B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent for use in a medical procedure having opposing sets of curved apices, where the curved section of one set of apices has a radius of curvature that is greater than the curved section of the other set of apices. One or more such stents may be attached to a graft material for use in endovascular treatment of, for example, aneurysm, thoracic dissection, or other body vessel condition.
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