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US 2006/0190072 A1Published application
Flexible cells for axially interconnecting stent components
OwnerGladwin Dasinventor
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Abstract
Interconnects for connecting axially expandable segments of stents are disclosed. The interconnects include a proximal connector, a first arm, a second arm and a distal connector. The connectors secure the interconnect to the adjacent axially expandable members. The first arm and the second arm provide flexible elements of the interconnect to confer a degree of axial flexibility between the segments.
Claims5
A stent comprising:
- a proximal radially expandable segment;
- a distal radially expandable segment;
- a plurality of interconnects having a first arm and a second arm;
- the plurality of interconnects secured to the proximal radially expandable segment;
- and,
- the plurality of interconnects secured to the distal radially expandable segment.
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An interconnect for securing a distal radially expandable segment to a proximal radially expandable segment comprising:
- a first arm;
- a second arm;
- a proximal connector;
- a distal connector;
- and,
- the first arm and the second arm secured between the proximal connecter and the distal connector, the proximal connecter secured to a proximal radially expandable segment, and the distal connector secured to a distal radially expandable segment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.