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(57) Abstract: In order to broaden the scope of application of a stent, a stent formed of a material having an intermediate strength and a relatively small elastic modulus has been desired. A tubular shape, radially compressible, An implantable medical device (10) comprising an axially flexible, radially self-expanding structure and comprising at least one elongate filament (12), wherein the filament (12) is titanium or titanium. It is an alloy and contains at least about 68% by weight titanium. |