ENDOPROSTHESIS HAVING FOOT EXTENSIONS

摘要

A method for inserting a radiopaque marker in an endoprosthesis, comprising:
a. fabricating an endoprosthesis having at least one eyelet sized to receive a radiopaque marker therein;
b. pre-forming a first head on a radiopaque marker member;
c. disposing said marker member within an eyelet of the endoprosthesis, wherein said first head projects above a surface of the endoprosthesis; and
d. forming a second head on a second end of the marker member, said second head projecting above a second surface of the endoprosthesis.