Patent ID: 7959671

Claim:
A medical appliance for placement within a portion of the anatomy of a patient, the appliance comprising: a scaffolding, the scaffolding configured to define a substantially cylindrical member having a distal end and a proximal end and extending longitudinally there between, forming a lumen there through, along the longitudinal extension of the appliance the scaffolding having an interior and an exterior surface comprising struts with geometrical patterns formed by angles, wherein the angles determine the relative flexibility of the medical appliance such that the appliance conforms to the topography of a target lumen and when pressure is exerted along varying points of the longitudinal extension of the appliance, the appliance does not foreshorten or elongate, wherein the struts comprise an interior and an exterior surface; and a cover, comprising an interior surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface of the cover adhered to the interior surfaces of a plurality of the struts, such that the interior surfaces of the plurality of struts and the are between the plurality of struts are covered.