Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Stent with improved flexibility and method for making same
- Patent Title (中): 支架具有改善的灵活性和制作方法
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Application No.: US13759334Application Date: 2013-02-05
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Publication No.: US09056351B2Publication Date: 2015-06-16
- Inventor: Michael Krivoruchko , Joseph Lessar
- Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Rosa
- Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Rosa
- Main IPC: A61F2/90
- IPC: A61F2/90 ; B21F99/00 ; C21D7/04
Abstract:
A stent and a method for manufacturing a stent are provided. The stent includes a first ring having a plurality of peaks and a plurality of valleys, a second ring having a plurality of peaks and a plurality of valleys, and a connector that connects one of the peaks of the first ring to one of the valleys of the second ring. The connected peak of the first ring includes a deformed portion that extends towards the connected valley of the second ring. The method includes forming a first ring having a plurality of peaks and a plurality of valleys, forming a second ring having a plurality of peaks and a plurality of valleys, deforming a portion of at least one of the peaks of the first ring, and connecting the deformed portion of the peak of the first ring to one of the valleys of the second ring.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130146173A1 Stent With Improved Flexibility and Method for Making Same Public/Granted day:2013-06-13
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