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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2002
E Tina Cheng, Union City, CA (US);
Santosh Prabhu, San Jose, CA (US);
Kyle Marie Krueger, San Jose, CA (US);
Diem Uyen Ta, San Jose, CA (US);
Carla Rosa Pienknagura, Santa Clara, CA (US);
E Tina Cheng, Union City, CA (US);
Santosh Prabhu, San Jose, CA (US);
Kyle Marie Krueger, San Jose, CA (US);
Diem Uyen Ta, San Jose, CA (US);
Carla Rosa Pienknagura, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a flexible expandable stent for implantation in a body lumen, such as a coronary artery. The stent generally includes a series of metallic cylindrical rings longitudinally aligned on a common axis of the stent and interconnected by a series of links which be polymeric or metallic. Varying configurations and patterns of the links and rings provides longitudinal and flexural flexibility to the stent while maintaining sufficient column strength to space the cylindrical rings along the longitudinal axis and providing a low crimp profile, enhanced stent security and radial stiffness.