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(57) [Problem] To provide a stent for implantation into a blood vessel of a patient. The stent includes at least two plastically deformable and expandable tubular implants for expanding within a blood vessel. Each implant has a first end, a second end, , A wall extending between the first end and the second end, and an inner hole penetrating therethrough. The stent further includes at least one articulation connecting the first end of one implant to the second end of the other implant, wherein the articulation is formed of a superelastic material. I have. |