摘要 |
<p>The invention provides an expandable medical device (80), comprising a plurality of cylindrical tubes (82) each formed of a plurality of adjacent struts (88) interconnected at alternating ends, the plurality of cylindrical tubes (82) expandable from a first diameter to a second diameter at which the adjacent struts (88) are angled to one another, wherein the plurality of cylindrical tubes (82) are arranged with the interconnected ends of the struts (88) arranged facing each other in adjacent cylindrical tubes (82); and a plurality of S-shaped bridging elements (84) connected between the interconnected ends of the struts (88) in adjacent cylindrical tubes (82).</p> |