Patent ID: 6358274
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A stent comprising:a stent body expandable between an un-deployed orientation and a deployed orientation; the stent body including a cell defining portion that defines an open cell, the open cell being defined relative to a first reference axis and a second reference axis aligned perpendicular to the first reference axis; the cell defining portion including first and second segments positioned on opposite sides of the first reference axis, the segments each extending in an undulating pattern that extends toward and away from the first reference axis and includes a plurality of peaks and valleys, and the cell defining portion including at least two sets of opposing, non-connected valleys; the stent body further including two spaced-apart first connection locations positioned on the first reference axis for connecting the cell defining portion to first adjacent cell defining portions, and the stent body further including two spaced-apart second connection locations positioned on the second reference axis for connecting the cell defining portion to second adjacent cell defining portions; and the cell defining portion being symmetrical about both the first reference axis and the second reference axis.