A bioabsorbable drug delivery device and various methods of making the same.The devices are preferably formed from bioabsorbable materials using lowtemperature fabrication processes, whereby drugs or other bio-active agentsare incorporated into or onto the device and degradation of the drugs or otheragents during processing is minimized. Radiopaque markers may also beincorporated into, or onto, the devices. The devices may be generally tubularhelical stents comprised of a solid ladder or an open lattice configuration,or a hybrid combination thereof. The tubular helical stents are generallyformed from precursor fibers, films or tubes.
