Low profile non-symmetrical stent
US9180030B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0013
- 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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