摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stent which has a high degree of flexibility in the unexpanded state, has adequate scaffolding strength, and not produce excessive torque on delivery. SOLUTION: The stent comprises a plurality of circumferential serpentine bands, each band includes a plurality of peaks and troughs, adjacent peaks and troughs are interconnected by nested bent struts, and the adjacent bands are connected by a plurality of connections. The stent includes two bands connected by a first number of connections and two bands connected by a second number of connections, the second number is different from the first number. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT |