Described herein is a braided stent having have a plurality of different segments that can reduce or eliminate foreshortening and allow the proximal end of the stent to more reliably open when deployed in a curved vessel. The segments can be connected together by interlocking loops positioned at the end of each segment and can be formed of one or more radially progressing wave patterns.

Described herein is a braided stent having have a plurality of different segments that can reduce or eliminate foreshortening and allow the proximal end of the stent to more reliably open when deployed in a curved vessel. The segments can be connected together by interlocking loops positioned at the end of each segment and can be formed of one or more radially progressing wave patterns.

A lattice structure is composed of intersecting longitudinal elements and transverse elements, e.g. wires, strands, ropes, rods and/or profiles, with intersection points allocated to the longitudinal elements and transverse elements. The longitudinal elements and transverse elements, extending in unifold and/or multifold fashion, are connected to one another at least in the intersection points, in particular via twisting, passing into one another and/or knotting with one another.

A lattice structure is composed of intersecting longitudinal elements and transverse elements, e.g. wires, strands, ropes, rods and/or profiles, with intersection points allocated to the longitudinal elements and transverse elements. The longitudinal elements and transverse elements, extending in unifold and/or multifold fashion, are connected to one another at least in the intersection points, in particular via twisting, passing into one another and/or knotting with one another.

This invention in one embodiment comprises a cylindrical rod with a rotating, removable loop head inserted into the center of the top end of the rod. The loop head is inserted into a vertical hole drilled into the top end of the rod, wherein the loop head is able to rotate in the hole. The loop head has a plurality of outwardly radially extending circumferential loops that receive wire for bending and weaving into the Viking Knit. Preferably, the rod also has an anchor hole, drilled diagonally through the rod near its top end, for receiving and securing a wire. Preferably, the rod also has a conical wire wrap attachment at the bottom of the rod for making wired end caps to cover or enclose the finished Viking Knit Weave. In another embodiment, this invention comprises a hollow cone with a rotating, removable loop head inserted in either or both ends of the cone.

This invention in one embodiment comprises a cylindrical rod with a rotating, removable loop head inserted into the center of the top end of the rod. The loop head is inserted into a vertical hole drilled into the top end of the rod, wherein the loop head is able to rotate in the hole. The loop head has a plurality of outwardly radially extending circumferential loops that receive wire for bending and weaving into the Viking Knit. Preferably, the rod also has an anchor hole, drilled diagonally through the rod near its top end, for receiving and securing a wire. Preferably, the rod also has a conical wire wrap attachment at the bottom of the rod for making wired end caps to cover or enclose the finished Viking Knit Weave. In another embodiment, this invention comprises a hollow cone with a rotating, removable loop head inserted in either or both ends of the cone.

A wire netting, in particular a safety net, includes a plurality of helices which are braided with one another and at least one of which is manufactured of at least one single wire, a wire bundle, a wire strand, a wire rope and/or another longitudinal element with at least one wire, in particular made of a high-tensile steel. The wire is bendable in a reverse bend test in opposite directions, by at least 90 respectively, about at least one bending cylinder having a diameter of maximally 2 d, at least M times without breaking, wherein M may be determined (by rounding down if applicable) to be C.Math.R.sup.0.5.Math.d.sup.0.5 and wherein a diameter d of the wire is given in mm, R is a tensile strength of the wire in N mm.sup.2 and C is a factor of at least 400 N.sup.0.5 mm.sup.0.5.

A wire netting, in particular a safety net, includes a plurality of helices which are braided with one another and at least one of which is manufactured of at least one single wire, a wire bundle, a wire strand, a wire rope and/or another longitudinal element with at least one wire, in particular made of a high-tensile steel. The wire is bendable in a reverse bend test in opposite directions, by at least 90 respectively, about at least one bending cylinder having a diameter of maximally 2 d, at least M times without breaking, wherein M may be determined (by rounding down if applicable) to be C.Math.R.sup.0.5.Math.d.sup.0.5 and wherein a diameter d of the wire is given in mm, R is a tensile strength of the wire in N mm.sup.2 and C is a factor of at least 400 N.sup.0.5 mm.sup.0.5.

The invention relates to a masonry reinforcement structure (100) comprising at least two assemblies (102) of grouped metal filaments, at least one positioning element (104) for positioning the assemblies (102) of grouped metal filaments in a predetermined position and a polymer coating (110) for securing the assemblies (102) of grouped metal filaments in this predetermined position. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such masonry reinforcement structure (100) and to a roll comprising such a masonry reinforcement structure (100). The invention further relates to masonry reinforced with such masonry reinforcement structure (100) and to a method to apply such masonry reinforcement structure (100).

The invention relates to a masonry reinforcement structure (100) comprising at least two assemblies (102) of grouped metal filaments, at least one positioning element (104) for positioning the assemblies (102) of grouped metal filaments in a predetermined position and a polymer coating (110) for securing the assemblies (102) of grouped metal filaments in this predetermined position. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such masonry reinforcement structure (100) and to a roll comprising such a masonry reinforcement structure (100). The invention further relates to masonry reinforced with such masonry reinforcement structure (100) and to a method to apply such masonry reinforcement structure (100).