US Patent 7381217 Serpentine stent pattern

Patent 7381217 was granted and assigned to Boston Scientific on June, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Boston Scientific

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7381217

Date of Patent

June 3, 2008

Patent Application Number

11317604

Date Filed

December 23, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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Brian Pellegrino

Patent abstract

A stent comprises a serpentine band. The serpentine band has alternating peaks and troughs. A first set of peaks and troughs define an envelope of generally increasing longitudinal extent in a distal direction and a second set of peaks and troughs define an envelope of generally increasing longitudinal extent in a proximal direction.