Patent ID: 8480728

Claim:
A stent comprising a plurality of interconnected strut members defining a plurality of cells, a plurality of said interconnected strut members comprising a side branch ring comprising a plurality of petals and connecting portions, adjacent petals connected by a connecting portion, the side branch ring defining a side branch cell having a center point, the side branch cell being shaped differently than other cells of the stent, each of said petals defining a petal longitudinal axis, each petal longitudinal axis extending substantially radially outward from said center point, said petals including at least three first petals, each first petal comprising a petal strut and a turn, said petal strut having a strut width, said turn having a turn width, a connecting portion attached to said petal strut having a connecting portion width, wherein the turn width is greater than the strut width, the turn width is greater than the connecting portion width and the turn only connects to portions of the side branch ring.