Patent ID: 8197535
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61L

Abstract:
1. An implantable intraluminal medical device comprising: a substantially tubular member, defining a longitudinal axis and a circumference with a radius of curvature, having open ends, and a first unexpanded diameter for insertion into a lumen of a vessel and a second expanded diameter for anchoring in the lumen of the vessel, the substantially tubular member comprising a plurality of adjacent hoops interconnected by a plurality of bridges, the plurality of adjacent hoops being formed from a plurality of longitudinal struts and a plurality of loops connecting adjacent struts; and at least one marker extending from and connected to at least one end of the substantially tubular member, the at least one marker comprising a marker housing having a substantially circular outer perimeter with first and second flattened sections on the outer perimeter, the marker housing forming a closed loop structure, wherein the first and second flattened sections are each located between curved portions of the circular outer perimeter and aligned with the longitudinal axis of the substantially tubular member, and a marker insert having a substantially circular shape and configured to fit within the closed loop structure of the marker housing, both the marker housing and the marker insert having a radius of curvature equal to the radius of curvature of the substantially tubular member, the at least one marker being connected to a loop of an end hoop and extending past an end of the substantially tubular member in both its first unexpanded diameter and its second expanded diameter.