Stent having a multiplicity of undulating longitudinals
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Apr 15, 2003
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Jun 16, 2000
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Feb 25, 1994
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An expandable stent for delivery to a coronary artery. The stent has at least two longitudinally spaced apart circumferential rings having closed ends. Each of the circumferential rings has at least two peak segments and at least two valley segments. At least one longitudinally extending connector extends between adjacent circumferential rings. The connector has a first end portion fixedly connected to a first circumferential ring and a second end portion fixedly connected to an adjacent circumferential ring. The connector has at least one circumferentially extending turn back portion between its first and second end portions that can expand or contract in length while being passed through a curved coronary artery.
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