Inventors:
William B. Long - Gladwyne PA, US
Ann Marie Joyce - Lexington MA, US
International Classification:
A61F 2/06, B26D 3/00
Abstract:
A removable stent may include, for example, an extension or protrusion, or a cut or angled end, which may be easily grasped for removal by for example forceps. A stent may be molded to form such graspable extensions, or may be cut and/or melted or otherwise deformed as part of manufacture.