Expandable unit cell and intraluminal stent

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6019789
SERIAL NO

09053887

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A unit cell for use in a medical device, such as a stent, is disclosed along with a description of a stent formed from a plurality of unit cells and for use in the treatment of restenosis or other vascular narrowing. The unit cell is designed and configured for uniform radial expansion with minimal axial shortening and recoil, and is selectively variable in flexibility and expendability.

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  • BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.;QUANAM MEDICAL CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dinh, Linh A Santa Clara, CA 5 454
Eury, Robert Cupertino, CA 8 903
Froix, Michael Mountain View, CA 25 3979
Phan, Loc X San Jose, CA 76 7151
Pomerantseva, Irina Mountain View, CA 3 312

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