VARIABLE WALL ENDOVASCULAR STENT - GMP CARDIAC CARE INC

Title:

VARIABLE WALL ENDOVASCULAR STENT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2005110285

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

An endovascular stent is disclosed with a variable thickness wall structure that provides increased longitudinal flexibility while retaining other desirable stent qualities, including radial strength equal to or greater than existing endovascular stents. In addition the variable thickness wall structure allows for increased surface area for the exterior stent walls, thus increasing the potential space available for therapeutic coatings.

Inventors:

SOLOVAY KENNETH S (US)
FERNANDEZ JOSE (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2005/014440

Publication Date:

April 27, 2006

Filing Date:

April 28, 2005

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Assignee:

GMP CARDIAC CARE INC (US)
SOLOVAY KENNETH S (US)
FERNANDEZ JOSE (US)

International Classes:

A61F2/06; A61F2/90; A61F2/915; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; (IPC1-7): A61F2/06

Foreign References:

US6273910B1

2001-08-14

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