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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2006
Applicants:
Ken A. Holloway, Tracy, CA (US);
Christofer T. Christoforou, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ken A. Holloway, Tracy, CA (US);
Christofer T. Christoforou, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Thoratec Corporation, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2006.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A stent that can be made of self-expandable members and balloon expandable members is described. The members can be held together by a polymer layer, polymer rings or discreet polymer connectors. Methods of making and using the stent are also described.