Intravascular Stent

DEKA worked with Johnson & Johnson and later Cordis Corporation, a Johnson & Johnson Company, to improve the design of the Palmaz-Schartz™ stent, the first intravascular stent proven to reduce blockage in arteries. The result of these development efforts was the Cordis Corporation’s Crown™ stent. The Crown stent retained the high radial strength of the original Palmaz-Schatz stent, yet was significantly easier to insert into a patient due to the improved design and increased flexibility.