摘要 |
<p>The object of the present invention is a system for the treatment of a body duct, such as a blood vessel in particular, of the type comprising a stent forming element comprising a frame made from a material having a low elastic recovery capacity, which is intended, in the position of use, to restore and/or to maintain the normal passage cross-section of said duct to be treated, and an inflatable expanding element disposed in the interior relative to said stent forming element. According to the invention said expanding element (1) and said stent forming element (2), in their structure corresponding to the position of use, are jointly folded with a winding around their longitudinal axis. Application : treatment of stenotic blood vessels and aneurysms. <IMAGE></p> |