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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2009
Giorgio Cattaneo, Karlsruhe, DE;
Otto Baidinger, Pforzheim, DE;
Giorgio Cattaneo, Karlsruhe, DE;
Otto Baidinger, Pforzheim, DE;
Acandis GmbH & Co., KG., Pfinztal, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a medical implant, particularly a stent, having a wall () braided out of multiple wires () said wall extending along a longitudinal axis L and curving around the longitudinal axis L at least in sections, wherein in each case at least two wire ends () of the wires () are connected to at least two first braid ends () forming a first circumferential section () of the wall () extending around the longitudinal axis L. The invention is characterised in that in each case at least two first braid ends () are connected to one or more second braid ends (), wherein the second braid ends () form a second circumferential section () of the wall () extending around the longitudinal axis L and following the first circumferential section () in sequence in the longitudinal direction or the second braid ends () are arranged in the circumferential direction U of the wall ().