Patent ID: 7311031
Filing Date: 2007-12-25
Classification: A61F,D04C,D10B

Abstract:
1. A tubular stent comprising: a plurality of filaments extending throughout a length and interbraided to define a tubular, supportive structure having a longitudinal axis, each filament having a filament length, opposed filament ends and a filament midpoint between the opposed filament ends; a first atraumatic end integral with said tubular structure; and a second atraumatic end integral with said tubular structure and opposed from the first atraumatic end to define a tubular stent; wherein the first atraumatic end of said stent comprises bends at about the midpoints of said plurality of filaments forming first apices thereat to define said first atraumatic end; wherein the second atraumatic end of said stent comprises filament wound architectures having second apices formed from bends in a portion of said plurality of filaments; wherein the filament wound architectures consist essentially of non-braided architectures; and wherein the filament ends are disposed proximally away from said second apices.