摘要 |
<p>A system for treating a vascular condition includes a catheter and a stent coupled to the catheter. The stent includes a stent framework having at least one stent segment with a plurality of interconnected struts and crowns and at least one stiffening ring having a plurality of ring segments connected between circumferentially adjacent crowns of the stent segment. The stiffening ring is oriented circumferentially about a longitudinal axis of the stent framework when the stent is deployed. A stent and a method of treating a vascular condition are also disclosed.</p> |