Patent ID: 8449598
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A flexible intravascular stent for use in a body lumen, comprising: a plurality of cylindrical rings interconnected to form the stent, each cylindrical ring having a first delivery diameter and a second expanded diameter; each cylindrical ring having a proximal end and a distal end and a cylindrical wall extending circumferentially between the proximal end and the distal end of the cylindrical ring; at least one undulating link attaching each cylindrical ring to an adjacent cylindrical ring, the undulating links being positioned substantially within the cylindrical wall of the cylindrical ring; a W-shaped portion having curved struts positioned circumferentially adjacent to the undulating links; each cylindrical ring being nested within an adjacent cylindrical ring; and each cylindrical ring having alternating peaks and valleys, the peaks of any one cylindrical ring being circumferentially offset from a valley and the at least one undulating link of an adjacent cylindrical ring.