Radially crush-resistant stent

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APP PUB NO 20050203605A1
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11079956

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A system for treating a vascular condition includes a catheter and a stent coupled to the catheter. The stent includes a stent framework having at least one stent segment with a plurality of interconnected struts and crowns and at least one stiffening ring having a plurality of ring segments connected between circumferentially adjacent crowns of the stent segment. The stiffening ring is oriented circumferentially about a longitudinal axis of the stent framework when the stent is deployed. A stent and a method of treating a vascular condition are also disclosed.

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MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC3576 UNOCAL PLACE SANTA ROSA CA 95403

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Dolan, Mark Jeffrey Santa Rosa, CA 2 596

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