| abstract |
The present invention includes a plurality of serpentine ring elements (2, 3) flexibly connected to each other defining a stent (1) having a proximal end and a distal end and a longitudinal axis. , Wherein the ring elements (2, 3) are arranged adjacently along the longitudinal axis of the stent, the adjacent ring elements (2, 3) being Are connected to each other by a connecting element (4) arranged between at least two adjacent ring elements (2, 3), each connecting element (4) having a predetermined breaking point (10) Having at least one widenable expansion element, the widening being possible in the longitudinal and / or lateral direction, the predetermined breaking point (10) overstretching the expansion element beyond its maximum expansion point Destroy after only. |