Stent
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Dec 29, 1998
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Mar 17, 1997
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Mar 17, 1997
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A stent including a cylindrical member having an outside diameter, a length and having proximal and distal extremities. The stent is formed of a metal and has a wall defining a central bore having a longitudinal axis extending from the proximal extremity to the distal extremity. The cylindrical member has at least two longitudinally spaced-apart struts extending in the wall and permit radial expansion of the cylindrical member from a contracted condition to an expanded condition. Ribs extending in the wall prevent shrinkage in length of the cylindrical member as it is expanded from a contracted position to an expanded position.
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