Patent ID: 6863685

Claim:
An intraluminal medical device comprising: a substantially tubular member having an inner surface defining an inner radius of curvature, an outer surface defining an outer radius of curvature, open ends, and a first diameter for insertion into a lumen of a vessel and a second diameter for anchoring in the lumen of the vessel; and at least one marker integral to and extending from at least one end of the substantially tubular member, the at least one marker comprising a marker housing having an inner surface and an outer surface and a marker insert having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the marker housing and the marker insert each having a radius of curvature equal to the radius of curvature of the inner surface of the substantially tubular member, the outer surface of the marker housing having a radius of curvature equal to the radius of curvature of the outer surface of the substantially tubular member, and the outer surface of the marker insert having a radius of curvature less than the radius of curvature of the outer surface of the marker housing such that the outer surface of the marker insert is recessed below the outer surface of the marker housing, the marker housing defining an opening that is conical in the radial direction with the outer surface of the marker housing having a diameter larger than the diameter of the inner surface of the marker housing.