Patent ID: 7988720

Claim:
A stent comprising a plurality of serpentine bands and a plurality of connector columns, each serpentine band comprising a plurality of alternating straight band struts and turns, adjacent serpentine bands connected across a connector column by a plurality of connector struts, each connector strut connected at one end to a turn of one serpentine band and connected at the other end to a turn of another serpentine band, the turns of a serpentine band comprising connected turns that connect to a connector strut and unconnected turns that do not connect to a connector strut; at least one serpentine band comprising a repeating pattern of three band struts, then a connected turn, then five band struts and then a next connected turn as the serpentine band is traversed; at least one serpentine band comprising a repeating pattern of three band struts, then a connected turn, then one band strut and then a next connected turn, as the serpentine band is traversed; and at least one serpentine band comprises a repeating pattern of four band struts, then a connected turn, then three band struts, then a next connected turn, then one band strut and then a next connected turn as the serpentine band is traversed.