Patent ID: 7316711

Claim:
An intralumenal stent device, comprising: two or more elements aligned to form adjacent elements, each element having a similar pattern of undulations forming peaks and valleys, said pattern being formed from a repeating series including a straight long segment directly connecting with a first peak turn, said first peak turn being defined by a single turn radius, said first peak turn directly connecting with a first, straight midsized segment, said first midsized segment connecting with a first valley turn, said first valley turn connecting with a short segment, said short segment connecting with a second peak turn, said second peak turn connecting with a second midsized segment, said second midsized segment connecting with a second valley turn, said second valley turn connecting with a long segment of a similar adjacent series, wherein either at least one first peak turn of a first element is connected to a first valley turn of an adjacent second element or at least one second peak turn of a first element is connected to a second valley turn of an adjacent second element, wherein said elements are connected directly to adjacent said elements.