STENT WITH ATRAUMATIC SPACER

The present invention discloses a stent comprising: a tubular body formed of one or more interwoven wires, the tubular body having first and second opposing open ends and a length extending along a longitudinal axis therebetween; a first anchor member disposed adjacent the first open end and a second anchor member disposed adjacent the second open end, the first and second anchor members each extending radially outward from the tubular body, the first and second anchor members each having an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the tubular body disposed between the first and second anchor members; and a plurality of spacer members disposed around the first open end and extending longitudinally beyond the first open end, wherein the plurality of spacer members are formed separately from the tubular body and fixed to the tubular body.