A surgical stent (10) is provided which can be radially expanded away from a central axis (2) within a body lumen, such as an artery. The stent (10) is formed from a series of struts (20) circumscribing a cylindrical contour of the stent (10). Each strut (20) has a series of bends (30) formed therein...http://www.google.es/patents/US5868782?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US5868782 - Radially expandable axially non-contracting surgical stent
