Patent 12076255 was granted and assigned to Vesper Medical, Inc. on September, 2024 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A radially expandable, tubular stent, includes a first section having a first crush resistance force and a second section have a second crush resistance force, wherein the first crush resistance force is less than the second crush resistance force. The first section is connected to the second section to form a tube, connection of the first and second sections extending in an axial direction of the tube.