A stent having a proximal end and a distal end comprising:a first undulating band comprising a series of alternating first peaks and first troughs, the first peaks oriented in a distal direction, the first troughs oriented in a proximal direction,a second undulating band comprising a series of alternating second peaks and second troughs, the second peaks oriented in a distal direction, the second troughs oriented in a proximal direction,one of the first peaks longitudinally aligned with one of the second peaks and another of the first peaks longitudinally aligned with one of the second troughs,a first connector extending in a longitudinal direction between the longitudinally aligned first peak and second peak, anda second connector, extending between the longitudinally aligned first peak and second trough.
