CPC A61F 2/89 (2013.01) [A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61F 2/86 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2002/828 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91558 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0066 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0076 (2013.01); A61F 2220/005 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2240/001 (2013.01); A61F 2250/002 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0018 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0029 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0068 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An endoprosthesis having a length, a radius, an inner circumference and an outer circumference, the endoprosthesis comprising:
adjacent stent elements formed of a first material; and
a flexible connecting element formed of a second material different than the first material, the second material being a polymeric material and the flexible connecting element spanning across a space between adjacent stent elements; and
wherein the flexible connecting element is biased to fold substantially between the inner circumference and the outer circumference of the endoprosthesis when the endoprosthesis is compacted.
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