Preferred embodiments of a stent with a high degree of flexibility are shown and described. The stent can include a continuous helical winding and at least one bridge. The continuous helical winding has a plurality of circumferential sections that circumscribe a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end to define a tube. The circumferential sections are spaced apart along the axis. The at least one bridge is configured to connect one circumferential section to an axially-spaced adjacent circumferential section. The at least one bridge extends on a plane generally orthogonal with respect to the axis.
申请公布号
EP1983931(A2)
申请公布日期
2008.10.29
申请号
EP20070717595
申请日期
2007.02.09
申请人
ANGIOMED GMBH & CO. MEDIZINTECHNIK KG
发明人
BALES, Thomas, O. Jr.;JAHRMARKT, Scott, L.;SLATER, Charles, R.;KRATSCH, Peter, K.