Self-expanding stent assembly and methods for the manufacture thereof

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PATENT NO 5562697
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08529474

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A self-expanding stent assembly and methods for the manufacture thereof and for introduction of such a stent assembly into a body passage or duct of a patient. A self-expanding endovascular stent assembly comprises at least one stent segment (7, 8) formed by a single piece of wire arranged in a closed zig-zag configuration with struts (10) joining each other joints (11) and a covering sleeve (9). The stent segment (7, 8) is compressible from an expanded condition with a first radius (R) into an introduction condition with second radius (r). The struts (10) are retained solely by the sleeve (9), which is relatively inelastic and has a thickness of not more than 1 percent of the first radius (R).

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  • COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC;WILLIAM COOK EUROPE A/S

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Christiansen, Frank K Haslev, DK 12 353

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