Abstract: A vascular stent connector adapted to flexibly connect two stents in a vascular stent-graft, and a vascular stent-graft employing same. The stent connector includes a plurality of flexible connector elements, each of the connector elements including: a first element leg structured to be secured to a first peak of the first stent in the vascular stent-graft; and a second element leg structured to be secured to a second peak of the second stent in the vascular stent-graft. The stent-graft includes the stent connector as well as a length of vascular graft material and at least a first stent and a second stent supporting the vascular graft material. The stent connector elements may be V-shaped, W-shaped, or the like.

Abstract: An injection retarder for mechanically/manually reducing the rate of delivery of a hand-held hypodermic syringe and a syringe having same are provided. The injection retarder and syringe include means for selectively slowing a rate of progress of the plunger into the barrel. For example, a thumb tip rest is provided against which the thumb may be braced, thereby providing additional mechanical advantage and much finer manual control of the rate of injection. Alternatively, a set of teeth and an opposing mating tooth or pawl are provided which increase friction and slow the progress of the plunger.