1 . A continuous wire stent including a radially compressed configuration and a radially expanded configuration, the continuous wire stent in the radially compressed configuration comprising: a wire bent into a waveform and spirally wrapped into a helix having a plurality of bands that form a hollow cylindrical shape, at least a portion of the helix including a plurality of repeating body units including a plurality of waves including a first outer crown including a first intrados, a second outer crown including a second intrados facing the first intrados, a first mid-crown disposed between the first outer crown and the second outer crown, a second mid-crown disposed between the second outer crown and an outer crown of a next wave of the waveform, a first strut connecting the first outer crown to the first mid-crown, a second strut connecting the first mid-crown to the second outer crown, a third strut connecting the second outer crown to the second mid-crown, and a fourth strut connecting the second mid-crown to the outer crown in the next wave of the waveform.
2 . The continuous wire stent of claim 1 , wherein the waveform includes a mid-crown wavelength distance in the range of 0.03 mm to 0.6 mm.
3 . The continuous wire stent of claim 1 , wherein the waveform includes a mid-crown wavelength distance expressed as a ratio or percentage, and wherein the mid-crown wavelength distance is in the range 10% to 90%.
4 . The continuous wire stent of claim 3 , wherein the mid-crown wavelength distance is in the range of 15% to 70%.
5 . The continuous wire stent of claim 3 , wherein the mid-crown wavelength distance is in the range of 30% to 60%.
6 . The continuous wire stent of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of repeating body units are disposed in a central portion of the continuous wire stent.
7 . The continuous wire stent of claim 6 , wherein the helix in the central portion is wrapped at non-perpendicular angle with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the continuous wire stent.
8 . The continuous wire stent of claim 7 , wherein the non-perpendicular angle is between 60 and 85 degrees or between 70 and 85 degrees.
9 . The continuous wire stent of claim 6 , wherein the continuous wire stent further comprises a first end portion disposed to a first side of the central portion and a second end portion disposed to a second side of the central portion opposite the first portion, wherein the first end portion and the second end portion are configured such that a first end of the continuous wire stent and a second end of the continuous wire stent are substantially orthogonal to the central longitudinal axis of the continuous wire stent.
10 . The continuous wire stent of claim 9 , wherein the helix in the central portion is wrapped at a first angle with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the continuous wire stent, and wherein the helix in the first end portion is wrapped at a second angle with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the continuous wire stent, the second angle being different than the first angle.
11 . The continuous wire stent of claim 1 , further comprising connections between adjacent bands of the helix, wherein the each repeating body unit is defined between adjacent connections along the helix.
12 . A continuous wire stent including a radially compressed configuration and the radially expanded configuration, the continuous wire stent in the radially compressed configuration comprising: a wire bent into a waveform and spirally wrapped into a helix having a plurality of bands that form a hollow cylindrical shape, at least a portion of the helix including a plurality of repeating body units including a plurality of waves including a first outer crown including a first intrados, a second outer crown including a second intrados facing the first intrados, a first mid-crown disposed between the first outer crown and a second mid-crown, the second mid-crown being disposed between the first mid-crown and the second outer crown, a first strut connecting the first outer crown to the first mid-crown, a second strut connecting the first mid-crown to the second mid-crown, a third strut connecting the second mid-crown to the second outer crown, a third mid-crown is disposed between the second outer crown and a fourth mid-crown, the fourth mid-crown being disposed between the third mid-crown and an outer crown in a next wave of the waveform, a fourth strut connecting the second outer crown to the third mid-crown, a fifth strut connecting the third mid-crown to the fourth mid-crown, and a sixth strut connecting fourth mid-crown to the outer crown in the next wave of the waveform.
13 . The continuous wire stent of claim 12 , wherein: the first outer crown includes a first outer crown center; the second outer crown includes a second outer crown center; the first mid-crown includes a first mid-crown center; the second mid-crown includes a second mid-crown center; the third mid-crown includes third mid-crown center; the fourth mid-crown includes a fourth mid-crown center; and the outer crown in the next wave of the waveform includes a next outer crown center.
14 . The continuous wire stent of claim 13 , wherein in the radially compressed configuration, the second outer crown center, the third mid-crown center, the fourth mid-crown center, and the next outer crown center are co-linear on a line that is parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the continuous wire stent.
15 . The continuous wire stent of claim 13 , wherein in the radially compressed configuration, the first outer crown center, the fourth mid-crown center, the third mid-crown center, and the second outer crown center are co-linear on a line that is parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the continuous wire stent.
16 . The continuous wire stent of claim 13 , wherein in the radially compressed configuration, the first outer crown center, the first mid-crown center, the second mid-crown center, and the second outer crown center are co-linear on a first line that is parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the continuous wire stent.
17 . The continuous wire stent of claim 16 , wherein the third mid-crown center and the fourth mid-crown center are co-linear on a second line that is parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the continuous wire stent and parallel to the first line.
18 . The continuous wire stent of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of repeating body units are disposed in a central portion of the continuous wire stent.
19 . The continuous wire stent of claim 18 , wherein the continuous wire stent further comprises a first end portion disposed to a first side of the central portion and a second end portion disposed to a second side of the central portion opposite the first portion, wherein the first end portion and the second end portion are configured such that a first end of the continuous wire stent and a second end of the continuous wire stent are substantially orthogonal to a central longitudinal axis of the continuous wire stent.
20 . The continuous wire stent of claim 19 , wherein the helix in the central portion is wrapped at a first angle with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the continuous wire stent, and wherein the helix in the first end portion is wrapped at a second angle with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the continuous wire stent, the second angle being different than the first angle.
21 . The continuous wire stent of claim 12 , further comprising connections between adjacent bands of the helix, wherein the each repeating body unit is defined between adjacent connections along the helix.
22 . A stent including a radially compressed configuration and a radially expanded configuration, the stent in the radially compressed configuration comprising: a central portion including a plurality of bands disposed adjacent to each other, the plurality of bands including a waveform including a plurality of waves including a first outer crown including a first intrados, a second outer crown including a second intrados facing the first intrados, a first mid-crown disposed between the first outer crown and the second outer crown, a second mid-crown disposed between the second outer crown and an outer crown of a next wave of the waveform, a first strut connecting the first outer crown to the first mid-crown, a second strut connecting the first mid-crown to the second outer crown, a third strut connecting the second outer crown to the second mid-crown, and a fourth strut connecting the second mid-crown to the outer crown in the next wave of the waveform, wherein each of the plurality of bands are disposed at a non-perpendicular angle with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the stent.
23 . The stent of claim 22 , wherein the non-perpendicular angle is between 60 and 85 degrees or between 70 and 85 degrees.