An expandable stent for implantation in a body lumen, such as an artery, is disclosed. The stent consists of a plurality of radially expandable cylindrical elements generally aligned on a common longitudinal stent axis and interconnected by one or more interconnecting members placed so that the stent...http://www.google.fr/patents/US20020107564?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US20020107564 - Variable strength stent
Numéro de demande: 10/071,828 Numéro de publication: US 2002/0107564 A1 Date de dépôt: 7 févr. 2002 Brevet délivré: US6602284 ( Date de délivrance 5 août 2003)