Prosthesis comprising an expansible or contractile tubular body

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1989-03-28

1990-09-04

Cannon, Alan W.

Surgery

Blood vessel or graft preparation

606191, 606198, 623 1, A61F 204, A61F 206, A61M 2900

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049541269

ABSTRACT:
A prosthesis for transluminal implantation comprising a flexible tubular body which has a diameter that is variable by axial movement of the ends of the body relative to each other and which is composed of several individual rigid but flexible thread elements each of which extends in helix configuration with the center line of the body as a common axis, a number of elements having the same direction of winding but being axially displaced relative to each other crossing a number of elements also axially displaced relative to each other but having the opposite direction of winding; and method for transluminal implantation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4503569 (1985-03-01), Dotter
patent: 4610688 (1986-09-01), Silvestrini et al.

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