An angioplasty stent, particularly for treating aorto-ostial and ostial lesions

摘要

The stent comprises a body (1) with a generally tubular envelope which can be expanded in use from a radially contracted condition to a radially expanded condition. The body of the stent comprises a segment (2) which is substantially proximal in the position of use and which has a greater resistance to radial compression from the radially expanded condition than the remaining portion (3) of the body of the stent (1).