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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2009
Giorgio Cattaneo, Karlsruhe, DE;
Kirsi Schüssler, Pfinztal, DE;
Giorgio Cattaneo, Karlsruhe, DE;
Kirsi Schüssler, Pfinztal, DE;
Acandis GmbH & Co. KG, Pfinztal, DE;
Abstract
A stent having a tubular lattice structure includes lattice elements, webs (), and cells () delimited by the lattice elements. The lattice structure is transferred into a compressed state having a relatively smaller cross-sectional diameter and into an expanded state having a relatively larger cross-sectional diameter. Flexible contact elements () are associated with the lattice elements. The contact elements are adapted for transferring radial forces onto a vessel wall () and extending on the outer circumference of the lattice structure substantially in the longitudinal direction of each associated lattice element. The contact elements () are wider in each case than the associated lattice elements, at least in sections.