<p>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.</p>
申请公布号
MX2011008150(A)
申请公布日期
2011.08.17
申请号
MX20110008150
申请日期
2010.02.02
申请人
CORDIS CORPORATION
发明人
BURGERMEISTER, ROBERT;MARREY, RAMESH;SHANLEY, JOHN F.;DONOVAN, RYAN;MURALIDHARAN, PRASANNA;OVERAKER, DAVID W.