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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Angelica Alvarado, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Robert Eury, Cupertino, CA (US);
Irina D. Pomerantseva, Mountain View, CA (US);
Michael Froix, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Quanam Medical Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 ; C08F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 ; C08F / ;
Abstract
A stent for insertion into a lumen, having rigid regions and flexible regions along its length, and one or more polymer members coaxially disposed about the outer surface of the stent The polymer members are positioned over the rigid regions of the support stent, while the flexible regions are uncovered and free of polymer members, wherein the polymer members are radially expandable with the support stent.