摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to an implant (1) comprising at least one supporting means (2) which is suited for supporting the implant (1) at or on an implantation position, wherein both the supporting means (2) and the implant (1) are expandable from a first diameter to a second diameter and/or are collapsible from the second diameter to the first diameter, wherein the supporting means (2) comprises: bars (11) which are connected to each other by means of connecting sections (71, 7", 7'", 9); at least one post (3) for connecting the supporting means (2) with at least one other structure of the implant (1) characterized in that at least two of the connecting sections (71, 7", 7'", 9) differ in at least one material characteristic e.g. in thickness. Furthermore, a set comprising an implant and a catheter; and a supporting means are specified.</p> |