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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2007
Diem Uyen Ta, San Jose, CA (US);
David Chi, San Francisco, CA (US);
Svava Maria Atladottir, San Francisco, CA (US);
Bjorn Svensson, Gilroy, CA (US);
Diem Uyen Ta, San Jose, CA (US);
David Chi, San Francisco, CA (US);
Svava Maria Atladottir, San Francisco, CA (US);
Bjorn Svensson, Gilroy, CA (US);
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An expandable stent for implanting in a body lumen, such as a coronary artery, peripheral artery, or other body lumen. In one aspect, the stent includes a butterfly pattern to which connecting links are attached. In another aspect, the stent embodies a non-directional structure. One embodiment is a stent in which one or both ends are more flexible than the center portion. Also, the stent may have a non-uniform drug coating. Another embodiment relates to a stent having ends that are more radiopaque than the center portion.