CPC A61F 2/848 (2013.01) [A61F 2/88 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 2/86 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2002/825 (2013.01); A61F 2002/8483 (2013.01); A61F 2002/8486 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91575 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0057 (2013.01); A61F 2220/005 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0058 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0078 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0026 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0028 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0039 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0067 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0096 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. An interwoven stent comprising:
a plurality of quill filaments each having a plurality of quills; and
a plurality of non-quill filaments each being devoid of any quills;
wherein the plurality of quill filaments are interwoven with the plurality of non-quill filaments;
wherein the plurality of quill filaments are disposed longitudinally relative to a longitudinal axis of the interwoven stent and the plurality of non-quill filaments are disposed circumferentially relative to the longitudinal axis.
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