Patent ID: 6776794
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An intravascular stent for use in a body lumen, comprising:a plurality of cylindrical rings aligned along a longitudinal axis, each ring having a plurality of peaks and valleys, with the peaks and valleys formed by adjacent bar arms, including, generally linear bar arms and generally nonlinear bar arms; and at least one link connecting each cylindrical ring to an adjacent ring to form the stent; the nonlinear bar arms having an undulating member; the linear bar arms having a first arm axis and the nonlinear bar arms having a second arm axis, with the first and second arm axes being at acute angles to each other; and wherein the at least one link connects to a central portion of the nonlinear bar arm on one ring and a peak of the adjacent ring, and at least one peak connected to a nonlinear link being formed by a v-shaped bar arm, the v-shaped bar arm being disposed between the nonlinear bar arm and the linear bar arm, the v-shaped bar arm having a shorter longitudinal length than the longitudinal length of the linear bar arm.