Method of making a flexible stent

摘要

A method of making a flexible stent comprising: a) providing a stent having a smaller compacted diameter prior to diametrical expansion and a larger diameter following diametrical expansion, said stent having a length between opposing ends and having 5 stent elements; b) providing at least a portion of the length of the stent with a polymeric covering when the stent is at the smaller compacted diameter; c) puncturing slits or apertures through the covering between adjacent stent elements; wherein following diametrical expansion said slits or apertures become diamond-shaped. 72581811 (GHMatters) P84556.AU.2 22/12/15 co co m cv cv N cm C%4 CY) Cj cr) co to (MO co co (N co < w -0 co CN cv to co V- m