| US 7,455,687 B2 | ||
| Polymer link hybrid stent | ||
| Richard J. Saunders, Redwood City, Calif. (US); Joseph R. Callol, San Francisco, Calif. (US); and James Hong, San Jose, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 30, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/334,035. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0127970 A1, Jul. 01, 2004 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61F 2/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 623—1.16 | 16 Claims |
| 1. An intravascular stent, comprising:
a plurality of metallic cylindrical rings with a first delivery diameter and a second implanted diameter, the rings being
expandable in a radial direction and aligned along a longitudinal axis of the stent;
a plurality of polymeric links positioned between the plurality of cylindrical rings, the polymer links being configured to
impart column strength to the stent; and
at least some of the metallic rings being embedded in a polymer layer.
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