Patent ID: 7749262

Claim:
An intraluminal stent comprising a framework, the framework including a plurality of stent units, each stent unit having a flexible flap portion projecting substantially beyond a central core region and movable from a compressed position to an extended position when the stent is deployed, the flexible flap portions including an edge portion and side portion, the side portion configured to make contact with and conform to a vessel wall when the stent is deployed, wherein the plurality of flap portions comprise at least one pleat, the pleat dividing at least one of the plurality of flap portions into flaplets, the flaplets being stacked radially when the flap portion is in the compressed position; and a plurality of lock assemblies attached to the stent unit, wherein the plurality of lock assemblies comprise ratchet assemblies for allowing sliding of the stent unit in a direction of deployment and minimizing recoil in a direction of compression.