The present invention relates to tissue-supporting medical devices and drug delivery systems, and more particularly to tubular flexible stents that are implanted within a body lumen of a living animal or human to support the organ, maintain patency and/or deliver drugs or agents. The tubular flexible stent has a cylindrical shape defining a longitudinal axis and includes a helical section having of a plurality of longitudinally oriented strut members and a plurality of circumferentially oriented hinge members connecting circumferentially adjacent strut members to form a band. The band is wrapped about the longitudinal axis in a substantially helical manner to form a plurality of helical windings. At least one connector member extends between longitudinally adjacent helical windings of the band.
申请公布号
CA2877016(C)
申请公布日期
2016.07.05
申请号
CA20102877016
申请日期
2010.02.02
申请人
CORDIS CORPORATION
发明人
DONOVAN, RYAN;SHANLEY, JOHN F.;MURALIDHARAN, PRASANNA;OVERAKER, DAVID W.;MARREY, RAMESH;BURGERMEISTER, ROBERT