The structure of a emerge for be implantee in a human or animal duct and emerge provided with such a structure

摘要

- the present invention relates to a structure of a prosthesis intended to be implanted in a human or animal duct, in particular an artery, in order to provide a passage in the duct, said structure (2) comprising at least a lattice (4) which is, at least in part, substantially cylindrical and which comprises at least one of the undulated wire yarn (f) forming the units (ua) substantially annular, which are connected together, at least some of the undulations (is) of the undulated wire yarn (f), respectively, of two adjacent units (ua) being connected in pairs by connecting means (5). - according to the invention, at least some of the said connecting means (5) comprise links (6a, 6c), which are made of a rigid piece and which are provided with at least two loops which are secured to one another, and, for each of said links (6a, 6c), each of the two loops of the link (6a, 6c) encloses with play, one of the two undulations (is) to be bonded to each other.