| CPC A61B 17/22 (2013.01) [A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02)] | 19 Claims |

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1. A radiopaque structure for use in a stent, wherein the radiopaque structure comprises:
at least one radiopaque sleeve, the at least one radiopaque sleeve disposed over at least one protrusion;
at least one filler, the at least one filler filled in a gap between the radiopaque sleeve and the protrusion; wherein the filler is provided by filling wire(s) and/or a polymer filling material mixed with a radiopaque material, the filling wire(s) including a radiopaque wire which extend from the radiopaque sleeve and/or a separate radiopaque wire; and/or wherein the separate radiopaque wire has a length of from 10 mm to 100 mm.
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