PROSTHESIS AND KIT FOR TREATING OCCLUSIVE DISEASE OF BODY VESSELS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vascular prosthesis for use in vessels that is subject to axial or torsional loading but has no tendency of movement.SOLUTION: A vascular prosthesis 10 includes a plurality of bistable unit cells 11 configured to form a helical structure. A visualization catheter also is provided for use ensuring accurate measurement of a functional lesion and ensuring delivery and placement of the vascular prosthesis 10. A bridge element 12 is joined to one thin strut 13 of one bistable unit cell 11.