A stent comprising: at least one helical winding having more than one turn about a longitudinal axis of the stent, the at least one helical winding comprising a plurality of alternating long struts and short struts, ends of at least some of the long struts being joined to an end of an adjacent short strut by a hinge arrangement, and the other long struts having one end being joined to an end of an adjacent short strut by an interconnection hinge arrangement and a second end being joined to an end of an adjacent short strut by a hinge arrangement, the joining of a long strut and an adjacent short strut in the at least one helical winding creating a bend, wherein the struts (729, 731) are substantially rigid compared to the hinge arrangements such that the hinge arrangements account for substantially all deformation of components in the stent during radial expansion or contraction of the stent; and at least one interconnection hinge arrangement connecting one turn of the at least one helical winding with an adjacent turn of the at least one helical winding, wherein fewer than all bends on the at least one turn are connected to adjacent oppositely pointing bends by an interconnection hinge arrangement, wherein the interconnection hinge arrangement comprises a central portion and four tapered hinge portions connecting to four adjacent struts, two short struts and two long struts, the central portion being connected to only the four tapered hinges and each one of the four tapered hinges being connected at one end to the central portion and at another end to a respective one of the two long and two short struts (729, 731), wherein each of the tapered hinges has a smallest width closer to its respective strut (729, 731) and a largest width closer to the central portion. at least one helical winding having more than one turn about a longitudinal axis of the stent, the at least one helical winding comprising a plurality of alternating long struts and short struts, ends of at least some of the long struts being joined to an end of an adjacent short strut by a hinge arrangement, and the other long struts having one end being joined to an end of an adjacent short strut by an interconnection hinge arrangement and a second end being joined to an end of an adjacent short strut by a hinge arrangement, the joining of a long strut and an adjacent short strut in the at least one helical winding creating a bend, wherein the struts (729, 731) are substantially rigid compared to the hinge arrangements such that the hinge arrangements account for substantially all deformation of components in the stent during radial expansion or contraction of the stent; and at least one interconnection hinge arrangement connecting one turn of the at least one helical winding with an adjacent turn of the at least one helical winding, wherein fewer than all bends on the at least one turn are connected to adjacent oppositely pointing bends by an interconnection hinge arrangement, wherein the interconnection hinge arrangement comprises a central portion and four tapered hinge portions connecting to four adjacent struts, two short struts and two long struts, the central portion being connected to only the four tapered hinges and each one of the four tapered hinges being connected at one end to the central portion and at another end to a respective one of the two long and two short struts (729, 731), wherein each of the tapered hinges has a smallest width closer to its respective strut (729, 731) and a largest width closer to the central portion.