Polymeric stent structure

Description

This application claims benefit from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/094,492, tiled Jun. 10, 1998 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,117,165, issued Sep. 12, 2002; U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/511,481. filed Feb. 23, 2000 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,108,714 issued Sep. 19, 2006; and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/014,705 filed Dec. 11, 2001, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.

FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a polymeric stent structure showing our new design, the side opposite being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 2 is a another top, front and right side perspective view thereof shown in fragment, on an enlarged scale, in a partially open condition.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Cottone, Jr.; Robert John (Davie, FL), Ye; Shusheng (Miami, FL), Pazienza; John (Pompano Beach, FL)
Assignee:	Orbusneich Medical, Inc. (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Family ID:	40910678
Appl. No.:	D/249,795
Filed:	October 20, 2006

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/155
Current CPC Class:	A61F2/915 20130101; A61F2230/0054 20130101
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/155-157 ;623/1.13-1.23 ;604/1.02-103.02 ;D5/1-4,47,56,99

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Primary Examiner: Rademaker; Charles A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP