Patent ID: 7108714

Claim:
A stent comprising: a first square-like tubular end; a second square-like tubular end; a main body located between the first and second ends, the main body having a length L, a longitudinal axis, a first diameter for allowing the stent to be introduced into a vessel and a second expanded diameter, the main body comprised of: a plurality of contiguous filaments arranged to form: (i) a first segment propagating helically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the main body of the stent, the first segment having a repetitious pattern that comprises peaks and valleys and (ii) a second segment, the second segment also having a repetitious pattern and propagating helically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the main body; and wherein the first and second segments are joined together by radially expandable connecting bridges that are integral portions of the first and second segments and wherein the segments cross each other.