Flexible structure

A flexible structure for medical technology use with pressure- or tension-exerting means for exerting pressure or tension, the structure comprising:

• a circular- or polygonal-cylindrical block of material and characterized in that a number n of notches in the circular- or polygonal-cylindrical block of material, are formed parallel to and equidistant from one another, at right angles or an acute angle to a center longitudinal axis of the block, being made so deep that for joining (n+1) segments, a continuous, residual cross-sectional region remains between opposed ends of the two groups of notches, symmetrically to the longitudinal axis (10) of the block;
• diametrically opposed, aligned bores are provided in the segments to accommodate two of the pressure- or tension-exerting means;
• and
• a continuous, closed conduit formed concentrically with the center axis of the block of material, the conduit comprising a surgical conduit;
• wherein, the block of material (1) is in the form of a turned part, the block (1) is subdivided by the number (n) of notches (16), which are disposed parallel to one another and at equal or unequal spacings from one another, into (n+1) segments (26), which are joined together by a central, approximately circular residual cross-sectional region (36), so that a onepiece bendable structure is thereby formed.