a radiopaque marker associated with a stent which is adapted to be implanted into a patient &# 39 ; s body lumen to maintain the patency thereof and a convenient and accurate method for affixing the radiopaque marker to the stent . the radiopaque marker defining an acceptable profile and capable of facilitating , under fluoroscopy , the identification of the position , diameter and length of a stent without obscuring the lesion being repaired and without impeding the deformation of an expandable stent .