BIFURCATED STENT

A bifurcated stent (10) comprises a body portion (16), a first branch portio n (12), a second branch portion (14), a first pivot portion (28) and a second pivot portion (28) constructed from a common continuous sheet of stent material. The body portion, first branch portion and second branch portion...

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1. Verfasser: OBARA, ROBERT Z
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Zusammenfassung:A bifurcated stent (10) comprises a body portion (16), a first branch portio n (12), a second branch portion (14), a first pivot portion (28) and a second pivot portion (28) constructed from a common continuous sheet of stent material. The body portion, first branch portion and second branch portion provided with a substantially tubular shape, the tubular shape of each defin es a lumen respectively therethrough. The lumen defined by the body portion is in fluid communication with the lumen defined by the first branch portion and t he second branch portion. The first branch portion is pivotally engaged to an e nd of the body portion by the first pivot portion. The second branch portion is pivotally engaged to an end of the body portion by the second pivot portion.