METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FORKED STENT Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: medical engineering. SUBSTANCE: method involves forming the first strip as the first tubular bifurcating part, the second strip being formed as the second tubular bifurcating part. The third strip is formed as tubular rod part and the both bifurcating parts are attached to the tubular rod part. The second version involves forming the first strip as the first tubular bifurcating part and the first rod half, the second strip being formed as the second tubular bifurcating part and the second rod half. Both rod halves are formed as forked stent. The third version has two tubular unexpandable members to be sequentially introduced and joined inside of the blood vessel in the bifurcation area to be treated. EFFECT: improved engagement of stent surface with internal surface of bifurcating blood vessels. 3 cl, 21 dwg