A temporary stent for supporting a region of a vessel in a body comprising a stent portion and an actuator portion and methods for the use and manufacture thereof. The stent portion is comprised of an elongate perfusable vessel supporting portion adapted to be configurable between a reduced size for...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5222971?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5222971 - Temporary stent and methods for use and manufacture
