The invention is directed to an expandable stent for implantation in a body lumen, such as an artery, and a method for making it from a single length of tubing. The stent consists of a plurality of radially expandable cylindrical elements generally aligned on a common axis and interconnected by one or...http://www.google.es/patents/US20010037146?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US20010037146 - Expandable stents and method for making same
