Device and method for supporting a side branch of a vessel
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Jul 24, 2008
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Jan 22, 2007
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Jan 22, 2007
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A stent (18) for treating a treatment site (14) of an internal vessel (12) of a mammal, includes a tubular stent frame (222) that is moveable between a retracted configuration (218B) in which the stent frame (222) can be moved within the vessel (12), and an expanded configuration (18A) in which the stent frame (222) is moved against the vessel (12). The stent frame (222) includes a first edge (222A), a second edge (222B), and a longitudinal axis (222C). In certain embodiments, the first edge (222A) is at a first edge angle (224A) relative to the longitudinal axis (222C) when the stent frame (222) is in the expanded configuration (18A) that is less than ninety degrees. As a result thereof, for example, the stent (18) is better suit to fully support a treatment site (14) that is located at an intersection of an angled side branch (12B) and a main branch (12A) of the vessel (12).
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