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US 2004/0167610 A1Published application
Locking stent
OwnerJames A. Fleming IIIinventor
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Abstract
A locking stent has a lattice of interconnecting elements defining a substantially cylindrical configuration having a first open end and a second open end. The lattice has a closed configuration and an open configuration. The lattice also has a plurality of adjacent hoops wherein each hoop is separated from another hoop in the closed configuration. Each hoop mateably connects with or interlocks with an adjacent hoop in the open configuration.
Claims28
A stent comprising:
- a lattice of interconnecting elements defining a substantially cylindrical configuration having a first open end and a second open end, the lattice having a closed configuration and an open configuration;
- the lattice comprising a plurality of adjacent hoops, each hoop separated from another hoop in the closed configuration and each hoop interlocking with another hoop in the open configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.