Articulated stent

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1994-03-17

1995-09-12

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

Internal pressure applicator

623 1, 623 12, A61M 500, A61F 202

Patent

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054493730

ABSTRACT:
An articulated stent for delivering through a bodily conduit, for example, a peripheral or coronary artery, which has one or more curved portions and for implantation therein. The articulated stent includes at least two substantially rigid segments and a flexible connector for connecting adjacent segments. The connector assumes a cylindrical configuration when relaxed and a differentially stretched and compressed curved configuration when flexed.

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