The invention is directed to an expandable stent for implanting in a body lumen, such as a coronary artery, peripheral artery, or other body lumen. The invention provides for an intravascular stent having a plurality of cylindrical rings connected by undulating links. The stent has a high degree of flexibility in the longitudinal direction, yet has adequate vessel wall coverage and radial strength sufficient to hold open an artery or other body lumen.
申请公布号
EP1278481(A2)
申请公布日期
2003.01.29
申请号
EP20010926978
申请日期
2001.04.16
申请人
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.
发明人
AINSWORTH, STEPHEN, D.;CHENG, TINA, E.;JACOBS, JAMES, M.