Longitudinally flexible expandable stent

Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Arterial prosthesis – Stent structure

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C606S108000, C606S194000

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ABSTRACT:
Segmented articulatable stent of open structure comprised of end-connected struts of first and second lengths making up first and second segments with angular interconnects between adjacent first and second segments.

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