Patent ID: 6730117
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A tubular stent having a tubular axis, said stent comprising a single continuous filament wound into a non-helical configuration to form a plurality of circumferential hoops linearly disposed in succession along said axis, each of said hoops comprising elements defined by a successive series of struts, each angled with respect to the stent tubular axis when the stent is in an expanded configuration, connected by apex sections alternately pointing in opposite axial directions, at least one pair of adjacent hoops being connected to one another by a connecting member, said connecting member connecting a first strut connected to a first apex section, which is part of one of said connected adjacent hoops, to a second strut connected to a second apex section facing said first apex section, which is part of the other of said adjacent hoops, wherein said first apex section is circumferentially offset from said second apex section, and said first and second struts are aligned with one another.