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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2008
Applicants:
Simon-philipp Hoerstrup, Zurich, CH;
Gregor Zund, Herrliberg, CH;
Thilo Fliedner, Munich, DE;
Frank Baaijens, Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Simon-Philipp Hoerstrup, Zurich, CH;
Gregor Zund, Herrliberg, CH;
Thilo Fliedner, Munich, DE;
Frank Baaijens, Eindhoven, NL;
Assignee:
Universität Zürich, Zurich, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a tubular supporting prosthesis capable of growing, comprising a mesh structure, wherein the mesh structure comprises at least two structural rings, which are connected to each other via connecting members and are disposed point-symmetrically about the longitudinal supporting prosthesis axis, wherein the structural rings and/or the connecting members have at least one predetermined breaking point.