Stent connections

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of stent connections showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of the right side;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of a feature thereof shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of a feature thereof shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of a feature thereof shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of a feature thereof shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 11 an enlarged perspective view of a feature thereof shown in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 12 is an enlarged perspective view of a feature thereof shown in FIG. 2.

It is noted that any broken line illustration of environmental structure in the drawing is not part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for stent connections, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Braido; Peter Nicholas (Wyoming, MN), Benson; Thomas Mark (Minneapolis, MN)
Assignee:	St. Jude Medical, Inc. (St. Paul, MN)
Family ID:	45508591
Appl. No.:	D/375,251
Filed:	September 20, 2010

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/155
Current CPC Class:	A61F2/91 20130101; A61F2230/0054 20130101; A61F2230/008 20130101; A61F2230/005 20130101
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/155,156,133,152,154,135,141,144-146,151 ;606/194,198 ;623/23.54,23.7,1.15,1.16,903,1.29 ;604/1.02,103.02 ;128/204.18

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Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Assistant Examiner: Hanson; Charles
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP