Implantable intravascular stent

- Cook Incorporated
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Description

FIG. 1 is a side view showing my new design of a 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 stent of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a view of one end of the stent of FIG. 1, the view from the other end being identical.

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Patent History
Patent number: D390957
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 9, 1992
Date of Patent: Feb 17, 1998
Assignee: Cook Incorporated (Bloomington, IN)
Inventor: Arthur B. Fontaine (Fresno, CA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorney: Richard J. Godlewski
Application Number: 7/847,247
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)
International Classification: 2403;