| 摘要 |
A stent 100 with a plurality of support elements 110 that are deployable within a body for supporting a vessel or other body structure. The stent 110 includes first 104 and second 106 terminal ends and a length extending between the terminal ends104, 106. Support rails 120 extend between the terminal ends 104, 106 and through the support elements 110 in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stent 100. The support elements 110 can include openings 117 for receiving the rails 120. The rails 120 can be formed of a spring 122 so that the stend 100 can easily conform to the minor bend of a curved vessel when the stent 100 is deployed. |
