A device and method for reducing stent foreshortening are provided herein. The device (5) includes a balloon (20) and stent (10) thereon. The stent has a first end portion (12) and a second end portion (14) and bio-resorbable fibers (30) disposed over at least a portion of the first end portion and the second end portion. The biO-resorbable fibers over the end portions prevent the ends of the stent from prematurely expanding, thereby reducing stent foreshortening.
