Stent

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top and back perspective view of an embodiment of the stent.

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof, the bottom and sides being mirr 3or images.

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a back view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a stent, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D755384
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 5, 2014
Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences CardiAQ LLC (Irvine, CA)
Inventors: Luca Pesce (Huntington Beach, CA), J. Brent Ratz (Winchester, MA)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Charles Hanson
Application Number: 29/484,001
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)