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Frangible bridge structure for a stent, and stent including such bridge structures

  • US 8,070,794 B2
  • Filed: 01/08/2008
  • Issued: 12/06/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A frangible bridge structure for a stent, comprising:

  • successive first, second and third branches, said first branch being connected to one of a plurality of stent portions that the frangible bridge structure allows to connect, said second branch being connected to a second of the plurality of stent portions that the frangible bridge structure allows to connect, said third branch being an intermediate branch that extends between said first and second branches, the first and second branches being connected, by two frangible connecting portions, to the third branch, the three branches extending parallel to each other and in immediate proximity to each other;

    wherein the connecting portions of the bridge structure are formed so as to have a lower breakage resistance than a breakage resistance of the branches.

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