| abstract |
A stent comprising a deformed radiopaque marker disposed in a depot in a portion of the stent, the marker being coupled to the portion at least partially by an interference fit between an expanded portion of the marker and an internal surface of the portion of the stent within the depot, wherein at least some gaps between the deformed marker and the internal surface are filled with a polymeric coating material, and wherein the marker comprises sufficient radiopacity to be imaged by an imaging technique. |