ENDOLUMINAL DEVICE

摘要

The present invention relates to an endoluminal device for implantation in a body lumen, such as a pancreatic duct. The device is provided with a distal end region having greater flexibility than that of a medial region of the device.

主权项

1. An endoluminal device comprising:
a stent having a proximal end region extending to a proximal end of the stent, a distal end region extending to a distal end of the stent, and a medial region therebetween; wherein the stent is formed of a plurality of wires; wherein the proximal end region is a flared outward relative to the medial region and includes a plurality of loops formed by the plurality of wires; wherein one of the plurality of loops forms a retrieval loop from one of the plurality of wires; wherein the medial region includes a braid pattern including the plurality of wires interwoven at a medial braid angle; wherein the distal end region includes the plurality of wires crossing one another at a distal braid angle less than the medial braid angle; wherein the distal end region is more flexible than the medial region.