Stent

A method of deploying a stent in a desired location, the stent comprising a coiled wire including at least one section which is wound in one sense and at least one section which is wound in the opposite sense, the method comprising:

• (a) tightly winding said stent onto a catheter;
• (b) immobilizing the two end points of said wire and at least one intermediate point on said wire;
• (c) bringing said stent to the desired location where said stent is to be deployed
• (d) releasing said intermediate point on the wire, thereby allowing said stent to unwind while keeping said two end points immobilized;
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• (e) releasing said two end points of said wire thereby allowing said stent to resume its normal dimensions.

A method of deploying a stent in a desired location, comprising:

• (a) tightly winding said stent onto a catheter;
• (b) immobilizing at least two tie-down points on the stent using a disconnectable thread;
• (c) bringing said stent to the desired location where said stent is to be deployed;
• (4) causing said thread to disconnect at one or more of said tie-down points, thereby releasing said tie-down point, wherein said disconnectable thread is meltable and said thread is disconnected by heating said thread so as to cause said thread to melt.