Stent for angioplasty procedure - has body with number of successive segments connected in pairs by bridges, each of bridge defining connecting relationship between two of segments with capability for relative orientation

摘要

The angioplasty stent comprises a body (1) which has a tubular envelope and can be expanded in use from a radially contracted condition towards a radially expanded condition. The body includes a number of successive segments (2) connected in pairs by bridges (30). Each bridge defines a connecting relationship between two of the segments with a capability for relative orientation identified by at least one respective orientation axis (x,y), so that the successive segments can be oriented relative to one another for the purposes of bending of the body in any direction defined by a linear combination of respective orientation axes defined by the bridges.