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masken

English translation: mesh

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Swedish term or phrase:masken
English translation:mesh
Entered by: ebell

15:38 Sep 25, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology / Data sheet compendium
Swedish term or phrase: masken
In a report about PCI and stent implantation: "härefter går man igenom masken på stentet ut i första diagonal och vidgar med en ballong i diagonalen".
Any help with the first half of this sentence would be much appreciated.
ebell
Local time: 00:01
mesh
Explanation:
Not completely sure
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Larry Abramson
United States
Local time: 19:01
Grading comment
Many thanks for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +4mesh
Larry Abramson


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
mesh


Explanation:
Not completely sure

Larry Abramson
United States
Local time: 19:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 9
Grading comment
Many thanks for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lingua Danica: You are completely right. I was just about to answer. A stent is a metal mesh tube (some say wire mesh tube). You inflate the balloon to expand the stent.
5 mins
agree  George Hopkins: Also metal mesh stent.
22 mins
agree  Marie Andersson (Allen)
48 mins
agree  Helen Johnson
56 mins
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