AU2001240956A1 - Stent with cover connectors - Google Patents

Stent with cover connectors

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AU2001240956A1
AU2001240956A1 AU2001240956A AU4095601A AU2001240956A1 AU 2001240956 A1 AU2001240956 A1 AU 2001240956A1 AU 2001240956 A AU2001240956 A AU 2001240956A AU 4095601 A AU4095601 A AU 4095601A AU 2001240956 A1 AU2001240956 A1 AU 2001240956A1
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stent
cover connectors
walls
connectors
cover
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AU2001240956A
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Daniel Capuano
Carlos Vonderwalde Freidberg
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Diseno y Desarrollo Medico de C V SA
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DISENO Y DESARROLLO MEDICO SA
Diseno y Desarrollo Medico de C V SA
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Priority claimed from US09/522,336 external-priority patent/US6929658B1/en
Application filed by DISENO Y DESARROLLO MEDICO SA, Diseno y Desarrollo Medico de C V SA filed Critical DISENO Y DESARROLLO MEDICO SA
Publication of AU2001240956A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001240956A1/en
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Abstract

A stent assembly comprises: a) a stent (50) having a substantially tubular radially expandable body with openings in walls of said tubular body, a first stent end, a second stent end and a central axis; and b) a plurality of eyelets (53,55,58) distributed over said walls of said stent.
AU2001240956A 2000-03-09 2001-03-07 Stent with cover connectors Abandoned AU2001240956A1 (en)

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US09/522,336 US6929658B1 (en) 2000-03-09 2000-03-09 Stent with cover connectors
US09522336 2000-03-09
US09/664,999 US6699277B1 (en) 2000-03-09 2000-09-18 Stent with cover connectors
US09664999 2000-09-18
PCT/IB2001/000314 WO2001066035A2 (en) 2000-03-09 2001-03-07 Stent with cover connectors

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