Stent

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a stent showing our new design in an open, planar configuration;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of the stent of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the stent of FIG. 1 in a tubular, radially expanded state;

FIG. 4 is an end view of the stent of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a side view similar to that of the stent of FIG. 3 but in a tubular, radially contracted state; and,

FIG. 6 is an end view of the stent of FIG. 5 showing how the turns overlap.

The stent is used to provide support within tubular body vessels.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Martin; Gerald Ray (Redwood City, CA), Lin; Stuart Huangyee (Mountain View, CA), Leopold; Eric W. (Redwood City, CA), Cheng; Christopher P. (Palo Alto, CA), Lubinski; Alexander Arthur (Rocklin, CA)
Assignee:	NovoStent Corporation (Mountain View, unknown)
Family ID:	46613979
Appl. No.:	D/389,780
Filed:	April 15, 2011

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/155
Current CPC Class:	A61F2/91 20130101; A61F2/92 20130101
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/155,156,133,152,154,135,144-146,151 ;606/194,198 ;604/1.02,103.02 ;623/1.12,1.15,1.16,1.22,23.54,23.7,903

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Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Assistant Examiner: Hanson; Charles
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Hann; James F. Haynes Beffel & Wolfeld LLP