Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Arterial prosthesis – Stent structure
Patent
1998-04-01
2000-02-01
Milano, Michael J.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Arterial prosthesis
Stent structure
A61F 206
Patent
active
060197897
ABSTRACT:
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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Dinh Linh A.
Eury Robert
Froix Michael
Phan Loc X.
Pomerantseva Irina
Dehlinger Peter J.
Milano Michael J.
Mohr Judy M.
Quanam Medical Corporation
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