Andy Edward DENISON,Mark C. BATES,Kent C.B. STALKER
申请号：
US13403793
公开号：
US20130178926A1
申请日:
2012.02.23
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
A stent may include a connector having a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion positioned between the first and second portions. The connector may be configured to interconnect axially adjacent stent segments. The connector may be further configured such that the third portion severs in response to a threshold amount of axial force, axial foreshortening, and/or cyclic loading or fatigue, in order to predispose the severance of one or more pre-configured connectors in a controlled manner to minimize any potential harm to the surrounding vasculature of a patient.
