LINKAGE STENT

摘要

A variety of stent designs that utilize interlocking rings are disclosed. Each ring is arranged to have a plurality of expandable loops. In some embodiments, some of the loops on each ring are arranged to interlock with a portion of an adjacent ring. The mating structure on the adjacent ring may take the form of loops or a dedicated interlocking structure. In other embodiments, separate interlocking members are used to interlock adjacent rings.