Stent with wishbone connectors and serpentine bands

A stent having a first proximal end and a distal end, the stent comprising:

• a plurality of axially spaced serpentine bands, each serpentine band having a proximal end and a distal end, each serpentine band having a plurality of peaks and troughs, all of the peaks longitudinally aligned with one another, all of the troughs longitudinally aligned with one another, serpentine bands which are adjacent one another connected one to the other;
• and
• a plurality of wishbone connectors, each wishbone connector connecting two serpentine bands which are adjacent one another and having an elongate portion which is disposed between the two serpentine bands and does not overlap longitudinally with either of the two serpentine bands, the elongate portion having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having two legs extending therefrom to one of the two serpentine bands and the distal end having two legs extending therefrom to the other of the two serpentine bands,
• at least one wishbone connector connecting serpentine bands which are adjacent one another.