Patent ID: 8382821

Claim:
A stent comprising a helical main stent component, said component comprising: a) a first side band having an undulating pattern, said first side band having a first length; b) a second side band formed of an undulating pattern, said second side band having a first length; c) a first end band having an undulating pattern, said first end band connected to said first side band and extending at an angle to said first side band, said first end band having a second length shorter than said first length, d) a second end band formed of an undulating pattern, said second end band connected to said second side band and extending at an angle to said second side band, said second end band having said second length; e) a third end band formed of an undulating pattern, said third end band arranged generally in the same direction as said first end band and periodically joined to said first end, band, said third end band having a third length shorter than said second length; e) a fourth end band formed of an undulating pattern, said fourth end band arranged generally in the same direction as said second end band and periodically joined to said second end band, said fourth end band having said third length; g) first cross-struts arranged generally between said first and second side bands, h) second cross-struts arranged generally between said first end band and said first side band, and between said second end band and said second side band.