A prosthesis for treating a body passage includes a micro-porous tubular element and a support element. The tubular element is formed from a thin-walled sheet having a wall thickness of 25 micrometers or less, preferably a coiled-sheet exhibiting temperature-activated shape memory properties. The mesh...http://www.google.com/patents/US20040111142?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040111142 - Micro-porous mesh stent with hybrid structure
