The invention is directed to an expandable stent for implantation in a body lumen, such as an artery. The stent consists of a plurality of radially expandable cylindrical elements generally aligned on a common longitudinal stent axis and interconnected by one or more interconnecting members placed so...http://www.google.es/patents/US5569295?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US5569295 - Expandable stents and method for making same
