A stent

摘要

A stent which comprises a plurality of aligned hoop portions in which adjacent hoop portions are connected to one another by means of struts. The spacing between the hoop portions varies along the length of the stent. The struts between one hoop portion and its neighbouring hoop portion on one side, which together form a first hoop portion pair, are offset circumferentially relative to the struts between the said one hoop portion and its neighbouring hoop portion on the other side which together form a second hoop portion pair.