Low profile support frame and related intraluminal medical devices

A low profile medical device for placement within a body vessel, said medical device having a lengthwise axis, a radially compressed configuration and a radially expanded configuration, said medical device comprising:

• a support frame comprising:
• a first wire member having first and second ends and defining a first arcuate path with a first curve disposed between the first and second ends;
• a second wire member having third and fourth ends and defining a second arcuate path with a second curve disposed between the third and fourth ends;
• a first connector connecting the first and third ends;
• and
• a second connector connecting the second and fourth ends and spaced from the first connector on said lengthwise axis of said medical device;
• wherein substantially no portion of the support frame is disposed on a first transverse axis of said medical device opposite the first and third ends and substantially no portion of the support frame is disposed on a second transverse axis of said medical device opposite the second and fourth ends when said medical device is in said radially expanded configuration;
• wherein the first and third ends extend along a third axis and the second and fourth ends extend along a fourth axis different from the third axis;
• and
• wherein the third axis and the fourth axis are substantially parallel to the lengthwise axis;
• and
• a graft member having first and second edge portions, the first edge portion attached to the first wire member and extending along a first attachment pathway that includes the first arcuate path and the second edge portion attached to the second wire member and extending along a second attachment pathway that includes the second arcuate path.

A low profile medical device for placement within a body vessel, said medical device having a lengthwise axis, a radially compressed configuration and a radially expanded configuration, said medical device comprising:

• a support frame comprising:
• a first wire member having first and second ends and defining a first arcuate path with a first curve disposed between the first and second ends, the first arcuate path comprising only a single sigmoidal curve;
• a second wire member having third and fourth ends and defining a second arcuate path with a second curve disposed between the third and fourth ends, the second arcuate path comprising only a single sigmoidal curve;
• a first connector connecting the first and third ends;
• and
• a second connector connecting the second and fourth ends and spaced from the first connector on said lengthwise axis of said medical device;
• wherein substantially no portion of the support frame is disposed on a first transverse axis of said medical device opposite the first and third ends and substantially no portion of the support frame is disposed on a second transverse axis of said medical device opposite the second and fourth ends when said medical device is in said radially expanded configuration;
• and
• a graft member having first and second edge portions, the first edge portion attached to the first wire member and extending along a first attachment pathway that includes the first arcuate path and the second edge portion attached to the second wire member and extending along a second attachment pathway that includes the second arcuate path.