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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2013
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Erik David Eli, Redwood City, CA (US);
Syed Hossainy, Hayward, CA (US);
Mikael Trollsas, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael H. Ngo, San Jose, CA (US);
Stephen Pacetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael Green, Pleasanton, CA (US);
John Papp, Temecula, CA (US);
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A scaffold is formed by several segments joined or connected to each other by only at least one coupling. The coupling decouples the segments in the axial direction over a finite distance of axial displacement. The scaffold when implanted in a peripheral vessel reduces loading on rings of a segment due to the decoupling of the segments in the axial direction over the finite distance.