Inventors:
- Maple Grove MN, US
Sieu T. Duong - Hayward CA, US
Hanh Duong - Hayward CA, US
Thao Nguyen - San Jose CA, US
International Classification:
A61F 2/04
A61F 2/07
A61F 2/90
Abstract:
A tissue lumen stent is provided with a body having an elongated tubular configuration and a foreshortened configuration. In the foreshortened configuration, downstream and upstream ends of the body expand radially into downstream and upstream flange structures, leaving a generally cylindrical saddle region therebetween. In some embodiments, the flange structures are non-symmetrical with respect to one another. Systems and methods of using the stents are also disclosed.