Stent with side branch access

Abstract

A stent may include a tubular body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and defining a lumen therethrough. The stent may comprise a scaffold structure formed from one or more filaments extending between the proximal and distal ends, and a polymeric coating disposed along at least a portion of the scaffold structure. A distal region of the tubular body includes a plurality of openings through the polymeric coating while maintaining the polymeric coating on the one or more filaments. The polymeric coating may comprise silicone and is configured to increase radial force of the tubular body.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.