INTRAVASCULAR STENT AND METHOD OF USE

专利名称：INTRAVASCULAR STENT AND METHOD OF

USE

发明人：Timothy Limon申请号：US13728431申请日：20121227

公开号：US20130116769A1公开日：20130509

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摘要：An expandable stent is implanted in a body lumen, such as a coronary artery,peripheral artery, or other body lumen for treating an area of vulnerable plaque. Theinvention provides for a an intravascular stent having a plurality of cylindrical rings

connected by undulating links. The stent has a high degree of flexibility in thelongitudinal direction, yet has adequate vessel wall coverage and radial strengthsufficient to hold open an artery or other body lumen. A central section is positionedbetween distal and proximal sections and is aligned with the area of vulnerable plaque toenhance growth of endothelial cells over the fibrous cap of the vulnerable plaque toreinforce the area and reduce the likelihood of rupture.

申请人：ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.

地址：Santa Clara CA US

国籍：US

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