Vascular stent
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FIG. 1 is a side view showing my new design of a vascular stent; in the drawing, the stent is enlarged for purposes of clarity and is shown in an expanded condition;
FIG. 2 is another side view of the vascular stent of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a view of one end of the stent of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a view of the opposite end of the stent of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a side view showing my new design of a vascular stent in a non-expanded condition;
FIG. 6 is another side view of the stent of FIG. 2;
FIG. 7 is a view of one end of the stent of FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is a view of the opposite end of the stent of FIG. 5; and,
FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view of one end of the stent of FIG. 1 in an expanded condition, the broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 28, 1991
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 1995
Assignee: Cook Incorporated (Bloomington, IN)
Inventor: Arthur B. Fontaine (Fresno, CA)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorney: Richard J. Godlewski
Application Number: 7/723,525