Patent ID: 8075610

Claim:
An endoprosthesis, comprising: a plurality of annular elements, each annular element connected to an adjacent annular element at least one connection location; each annular element including an interconnected series of strut members, at least one strut member connected to a first circumferentially adjacent strut member at a first longitudinal apex and to a second circumferentially adjacent strut member at a second longitudinal apex, the first apex and the second apex being on longitudinally opposite sides of the annular element; the at least one strut member including: a first end portion at a first end of the strut member, the first end extending to the first apex, an intermediate portion hingedly connected to the first end portion, and a second end portion hingedly connected to the intermediate portion and extending to the second apex, wherein the intermediate portion is disposed at an angle of less than 90° to at least one of the first end portion and the second end portion; and wherein the endoprosthesis has a delivery diameter when in a delivery condition and a deployed diameter when in a deployed condition.