US Patent No: 5,807,404

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Stent with variable features to optimize support and method of making such stent

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Abstract

An intravascular stent especially suited for implanting in curved arterial portions or ostial regions. The stent can include an end region which is fabricated to have a greater radial strength than the remaining axial length of the stent. Such a stent is particularly suited for use in ostial regions, which require greater support near the end of the stent. The stent alternatively can include sections adjacent the end of the stent with greater bending flexibility than the remaining axial length of the stent. Such a stent is particularly suited for use in curved arteries. The stent can also be constructed with an end that has greater radial strength and sections adjacent the end with greater bending flexibility. Such a stent prevents flaring of the stent end during insertion.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MEDINOL LTD.TEL AVIV85

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Richter, Jacob Ramat Hasharon, IL 148 4517

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
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ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
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Cogent Limited (1)
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MEDINOL LTD. (1)
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Patent Citation Ranking

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6,159,238 Stent having variable properties and method of its use 142 1999
6,409,754 Flexible segmented stent 58 1999
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6,428,569 Micro structure stent configurations 45 1999
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6,485,509 Stent having variable properties and method of its use 44 2000
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6,945,994 Combined balloon-expanding and self-expanding stent 3 2001
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8,070,792 Stent 0 2002
7,226,475 Stent with variable properties 18 2002
8,021,414 Intravascular stent 0 2002
6,945,993 Stent 25 2002
6,669,723 Stent having variable properties and method of its use 99 2002
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES VASCULAR ENTERPRISES LIMITED (25)
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INNOVATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC (19)
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MEDINOL LTD. (19)
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6,796,999 Self articulating stent 30 2002
7,621,947 Longitudinally flexible stent 2 2002
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8,382,821 Helical hybrid stent 0 2009
7,998,193 Stent with variable features to optimize support and method of making such stent 0 2010
 
CORDIS CORPORATION (18)
5,980,553 Axially flexible stent 57 1997
6,325,825 Stent with variable wall thickness 116 1999
7,060,088 Stent with improved flexible connecting links 14 2000
6,520,985 Stent with reduced shortening 21 2000
6,565,600 Articulated expandable intraluminal stent 10 2001
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MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (15)
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ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. (12)
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CID S.P.A. (8)
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Endotex Interventional Systems, Inc. (5)
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Jomed Implantate GmbH (2)
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MALTE NEUSS (2)
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BOLTON MEDICAL, INC. (1)
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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
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CATHNET-SCIENCE S.A. (1)
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CELONOVA STENT, INC. (1)
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CONOR MEDSYSTEMS, INC. (1)
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DIVYSIO SOLUTIONS LTD. (1)
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Endotek Interventional Systems, Inc. (1)
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EV3 INC. (1)
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EV3 PERIPHERAL, INC. (1)
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QUALIMED INNOVATIVE MEDIZINPRODUKTE GMBH (1)
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SCION MEDICAL LIMITED (1)
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SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. (1)
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SULZER INTRA THERAPEUTICS, INC. (1)
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SVELTE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
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TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
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WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES (1)
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Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (3)
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6,206,911 Stent combination 56 1998
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