| abstract |
Tubular implant containing an axial end to which is attached a ring of spoons made of a material different from the material of the implant. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a method for attaching elements to the axial end of a tubular implant, comprising the steps of forming said elements on one end of the base tube, the radius of which substantially coincides with that of the implant in a non-expanded configuration, aligning the implant and the elements, securing the elements to the implant and separating the elements from the base tube. In a third aspect, the present invention is directed to an implant to which an element of another material is attached, wherein the element and the implant have mating conical mating surfaces forming a connection between the element and the implant. |