Abstract: A flexible tubular stent including loosely interlocked annular elements without intersections or cross-over points.

Abstract: An intraluminal medical device having a flowpath therethrough, the device including a plurality of substantially cylindrical serpentine shaped segments which define a generally tubular body, each serpentine segment having a plurality of struts interconnected by alternating end portions, segments which are adjacent one another connected one to the other. The medical device has a pre-crimped diameter and crimped diameter and is constructed and arranged such that as the cylindrical shaped segments are crimped from the pre-crimped diameter to the crimped diameter at least some of the end portions project into the flowpath.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a stent may be provided comprising a first undulating band comprising a series of alternating first peaks and first troughs and a second undulating band comprising a series of alternating second peaks and second troughs. The first undulating band has a first wavelength and a first amplitude and the second undulating band has a second wavelength and a second amplitude where the second amplitude is different from the first amplitude and the second wavelength is different from the first wavelength. A plurality of longitudinally oriented first connectors extend between the first peaks and second peaks.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to medical devices that provide a suitable disturbance of medical resonance images taken of the devices in order to enhance the visibility of the devices. In one embodiment, paramagnetic and/or ferromagnetic material is applied to a support structure of a device. The magnetic materials provide a suitable distortion of MRI images such that the device (or portions thereof) are easily visible and detectable.

Abstract: Segmented articulatable stent of open structure comprised of end-connected struts of first and second lengths making up first and second segments with angular interconnects between adjacent first and second segments.

Abstract: An intraluminal medical device having a flowpath therethrough, the device including a plurality of substantially cylindrical serpentine shaped segments which define a generally tubular body, each serpentine segment having a plurality of struts interconnected by alternating end portions, segments which are adjacent one another connected one to the other. The medical device has a pre-crimped diameter and crimped diameter and is constructed and arranged such that as the cylindrical shaped segments are crimped from the pre-crimped diameter to the crimped diameter at least some of the end portions project into the flowpath.