Flexible stent and method of making the same
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1. An implantable prosthesis, comprising(a) a first ring member;
- (b) a second ring member, the first ring member positioned at a distance away from the second ring member, wherein the first ring member and the second ring member are embedded within and connected exclusively by a non-porous polymeric layer, and wherein the first ring member is self-expandable and the second ring member expands with the application of an external force;
(c) a first porous polymeric layer disposed over a first side of the non-porous layer; and
(d) a second porous polymeric layer disposed over a second opposing side of the non-porous polymeric layer.
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Abstract
A stent that can be made of self-expandable members and balloon expandable members is described. The members can be held together by a polymer layer, polymer rings or discreet polymer connectors. Methods of making and using the stent are also described.
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1. An implantable prosthesis, comprising
(a) a first ring member; -
(b) a second ring member, the first ring member positioned at a distance away from the second ring member, wherein the first ring member and the second ring member are embedded within and connected exclusively by a non-porous polymeric layer, and wherein the first ring member is self-expandable and the second ring member expands with the application of an external force; (c) a first porous polymeric layer disposed over a first side of the non-porous layer; and (d) a second porous polymeric layer disposed over a second opposing side of the non-porous polymeric layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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