Flexible stent

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9375331
APP PUB NO 20080103589A1
SERIAL NO

11970374

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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.

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ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC3200 LAKESIDE DRIVE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cheng, E Tina Union City, US 29 2412
Krueger, Kyle Marie San Jose, US 5 334
Pienknagura, Carla Rosa Santa Clara, US 10 623
Prabhu, Santosh San Jose, US 45 1906
Ta, Diem Uyen San Jose, US 28 1196

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