Longitudinally flexible expandable stent
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Jan 8, 2013
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Dec 27, 2001
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Aug 21, 2001
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Mar 1, 1995
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A stent is provided with a plurality of annular elements. Each annular element has a compressed state and an expanded state. At least one connecting member connects adjacent annular elements to form a plurality of cells with each cell having an area. The stent has a first segment and a second segment, with the first segment having a plurality of combined adjacent cells that impart greater flexibility to the first segment than the second segment.
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