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Non-foreshortening intraluminal prosthesis

  • US 20030055490A1
  • Filed: 10/30/2002
  • Published: 03/20/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/1997
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A stent comprising:

  • a plurality of annular elements, each annular element having a compressed state and an expanded state, wherein each annular element has a longitudinal dimension which is smaller in the expanded state than in the compressed state; and

    at least one connecting member connecting adjacent annular elements, the connecting member operating to compensate for the smaller longitudinal dimension of the annular elements in the expanded state.

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