Patent ID: 6039756
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A stent in a non-expanded state, comprising:a first column expansion strut pair, a plurality of the first column expansion strut pair forming a first expansion column;a second column expansion strut pair, a plurality of the second column expansion strut pair forming a second expansion column; anda first serial connecting strut, a plurality of first serial connecting struts forming a first connecting strut column, the plurality of first serial connecting struts coupling the first expansion column to the second expansion column and at least a portion of the plurality of the first serial connecting struts have a first stair-step with a first slant angle arc of greater than 90.degree. and a second stair-step stair-step with a second slant angle arc of greater than 90.degree.; andwherein the first expansion column, the second expansion column, and the first connecting strut column form a plurality of geometric cells and at least a portion of the plurality are asymmetrical geometric cells.