Vascular prosthesis with stress relief slots

摘要: A vascular prosthesis comprises generally tubular body placeable in contracted and expanded states has an axial length a circumferential dimension the state. The includes series of elements having first lengths. First second connectors have connector lengths join alternating ends adjacent elements. plus joined thereto equal total length. Each is between 2.5% 25% Adjacent extending therefrom are separated by stress relief slot more than 50% less 95% slots narrow width portions over majority lengths, lateral dimensions no greater about 3 mm.