Stents for supporting lumens in living tissue

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5868780
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08620878

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A stent for helping to hold open a lumen in a tubular body structure has at least one axial portion (preferably an axial end portion) that stents the surrounding portion of the tubular body structure to a lesser degree than another axial portion of the stent. For example, the stent portion that stents to a lesser degree may be circumferentially weaker than the other stent portion, or it may recoil more than the other stent portion after the stent is applied by being circumferentially expanded and then released.

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MEDTRONIC AVE INC3576 UNOCAL PLACE IP LEGAL SANTA ROSA CA 95403

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Birdsall, Matthew J 2561 Barona Pl., Santa Rosa, CA 95405 32 4445
Lashinski, Robert D 409 Princess Way, Windsor, CA 95492 23 3651

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