Endoluminal prosthesis with interconnectable modules

摘要

A modular endoluminal prosthesis includes a first prosthetic module ( 40 ) having an opening at one end ( 41 ) and an internal surface ( 46 ), and a second prosthetic module ( 50 ) having an opening at one end ( 43 ) and an external surface ( 48 ). The first and second modules ( 40, 50 ) are connected by inserting the one end ( 43 ) of the second module ( 50 ) into the one end ( 41 ) of the first module ( 40 ). Either the internal surface ( 46 ) or the external surface ( 48 ) comprises at least one projection ( 42 or 44 ) and the other of the internal surface or the external surface comprises at least one surface feature ( 42 or 44 ) which engages the at least one projection ( 42 or 44 ) when the modules ( 40, 50 ) are connected.