An expandable, intraluminal tubular stent is provided for insertion and expansion within the lumen of a vessel. The stent includes a plurality of longitudinal struts. A series of arcuate or V-shaped end links are connected between the ends of the longitudinal struts. A series of deformable cross-links...http://www.google.fr/patents/US20010011188?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US20010011188 - Compliant intraluminal stents
Numéro de demande: 09/817,469 Numéro de publication: US 2001/0011188 A1 Date de dépôt: 26 mars 2001 Brevet délivré: US6572649 ( Date de délivrance 3 juin 2003)