Patent ID: 8128678
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An intravascular medical stent being formed from a single wire comprising a plurality of strut segments and apices coupling adjacent strut segments, each apex comprising multiple curved portions, wherein each of the curved portions comprises a radius of curvature, and wherein the radius of curvature of one of the curved portions is greater than each of the other radii of curvature of the apex, wherein each apex comprises a first, second, third, fourth and fifth curved portion, wherein the first curved portion comprises a convex curvature relative to an interior space of the apex, the second, third and fourth curved portions each comprise a concave curvature relative to the interior space, and the fifth curved portion comprises a convex curvature relative to the interior space, and wherein the third curved portion, which is configured to engage a vessel wall, comprises a radius of curvature that is at least 10 times greater than each of the other radii of curvature of the apex.