Patent ID: 8506618
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: A61F,D04C,D10B

Abstract:
1. A stent comprising: a cylindrical configuration having opposed first and second ends and comprising a braided portion and a second portion between the first opposed end and the second opposed end, wherein the braided portion defines a first stent architecture and the second portion defines a second stent architecture different from the first stent architecture; and a plurality of filaments interbraided to form the braided portion, wherein the filaments are bent to define the first opposed end at the braided portion of the stent; wherein the filaments comprise filament ends, and none of the filament ends are disposed at the first opposed end of the stent; wherein all of the filament ends are disposed proximally to the second opposed end; and wherein end portions of all of the filaments are bent inward toward the braided portion to define bends thereat and the filament ends are secured to other filament portions such that there are no protruding filaments end terminations.