An endoprosthesis , comprising: an expandable tubular framework having a first end , a second end , and a lumen extending therethrough, the expandable tubular framework being expandable from a compressed state to an expanded state, the expandable tubular framework including: a first strut row ; a second strut row ; a third strut row ; a fourth strut row ; a first plurality of connectors extending across a gap between the first and second strut rows and interconnecting the first and second strut rows; a second plurality of connectors extending across a gap between the second and third strut rows and interconnecting the second and third strut rows; and a third plurality of connectors extending across a gap between the third and fourth strut rows and interconnecting the third and fourth strut rows; wherein the first, second, third and fourth strut rows have an outer diameter (D) in the expanded state; wherein the first, second and third plurality of connectors extend radially outward in an arcuate pathway beyond the outer diameter of the plurality of strut rows in the expanded state; and wherein the first plurality of connectors extends in a first helical direction, the second plurality of connectors extends in a second helical direction opposite the first helical direction, and the third plurality of connectors extends in the first helical direction. an expandable tubular framework having a first end , a second end , and a lumen extending therethrough, the expandable tubular framework being expandable from a compressed state to an expanded state, the expandable tubular framework including: a first strut row ; a second strut row ; a third strut row ; a fourth strut row ; a first plurality of connectors extending across a gap between the first and second strut rows and interconnecting the first and second strut rows; a second plurality of connectors extending across a gap between the second and third strut rows and interconnecting the second and third strut rows; and a third plurality of connectors extending across a gap between the third and fourth strut rows and interconnecting the third and fourth strut rows; a first strut row ; a second strut row ; a third strut row ; a fourth strut row ; a first plurality of connectors extending across a gap between the first and second strut rows and interconnecting the first and second strut rows; a second plurality of connectors extending across a gap between the second and third strut rows and interconnecting the second and third strut rows; and a third plurality of connectors extending across a gap between the third and fourth strut rows and interconnecting the third and fourth strut rows; wherein the first, second, third and fourth strut rows have an outer diameter (D) in the expanded state; wherein the first, second and third plurality of connectors extend radially outward in an arcuate pathway beyond the outer diameter of the plurality of strut rows in the expanded state; and wherein the first plurality of connectors extends in a first helical direction, the second plurality of connectors extends in a second helical direction opposite the first helical direction, and the third plurality of connectors extends in the first helical direction. <EOS>