A medical stent includes a stent body defining a longitudinal axis and opposed longitudinal ends, and being adapted to expand from an initial condition to an expanded condition. The stent body includes a plurality of longitudinal cells. The longitudinal cells include opposed end cells and at least one intermediate cell disposed between the end cells. Each longitudinal cell has first and second structural members extending in an undulating pattern about the longitudinal axis. Intermediate connectors interconnect the first and second structural members of the at least one intermediate cell and end connectors interconnecting the first and second structural members of at least one end cell. The number of end connectors is greater than the number of intermediate connectors, and may double the number of end connectors.
