there is disclosed a stent for implanting in the body . the stent is formed of a tube having a patterned shape which has first and second meander patterns having axes extending in first and second directions . the first meander patterns can be formed into even and odd first meander patterns . the even and odd first meander patterns are 180 ° out of phase with each other and the odd patterns occur between every two even patterns . the second meander patterns are intertwined with the first meander patterns . the first and second directions can be orthogonal to each other . the second meander patterns can also be formed of even and odd patterns .