Stent with support element
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsBarry Heaney, Dave McMorrow, Anthony Malone, Aiden Flanagan, Tim O'Connor
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Abstract
An implantable stent comprising a first strut having an abluminal surface, and subluminal surface, and at least one side surface; a first depression formed in the abluminal surface; and a first support element at least partially disposed in the first depression; wherein at least a portion of the first support element extends beyond the abluminal surface of the first strut.
Claims58
An implantable stent comprising:
- a stent sidewall having a plurality of struts including a first strut having an abluminal surface, a subluminal surface, and at least one side surface;
- a first depression formed in the abluminal surface of the first strut;
- and
- a first support element at least partially disposed in the first depression;
- wherein the first support element at least partially comprises a metal filament.
An implantable stent comprising:
- a first strut having an abluminal surface, a subluminal surface, at least one side surface, and a longitudinal axis,
- a first depression formed in the abluminal surface of the first strut, wherein the first depression is disposed substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first strut;
- and
- a first support element comprising a filament, wherein the first support element is at least partially disposed in the first depression.
An implantable stent comprising:
- a stent sidewall having a plurality of struts and openings therein,
- wherein, the sidewall comprises a first strut having an abluminal surface, a subluminal surface, and at least one side surface;
- a first depression formed in the abluminal surface of the first strut;
- and
- a first support element at least partially disposed in the first depression and wherein the first support element does not extend into any opening.
A method of manufacturing an implantable stent comprising:
- (a) providing a stent having a first strut;
- (b) forming a first depression in the first strut;
- (c) positioning a first support element adjacent the first depression;
- and
- (d) allowing the first support element to contract such that at least a portion of the first support element is located in the first depression.
A method of manufacturing an implantable stent comprising:
- (a) providing a stent having a first strut and a first depression;
- (b) providing a first support element;
- (c) positioning the first support element adjacent the first depression;
- and
- (d) allowing the first support element to contract such that at least a portion of the first support element is located in the first depression.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.