An expandable stent comprises a plurality of substantially rigid sections (418) a plurality of ductile hinges (420) interconnecting the plurality of substantially rigid sections (418) to form the cylindrical stent (400) which is expandable from a first diameter to a second diameter by deformation of the plurality of ductile hinges (420) without substantial deformation of the substantially rigid sections (418) and a plurality of openings (424) containing a beneficial agent, the openings (424) positioned in the substantially rigid sections (418), wherein the plurality of substantially rigid sections (418) and the plurality of ductile hinges (420) are interconnected in a plurality of alternating interconnected U-shapes, wherein the plurality of alternating interconnected U shapes form a helically wound band.
