A prosthesis for treating a body passage includes a micro-porous tubular
element and a support element. The tubular element is formed from a
thin-walled sheet having a wall thickness of 25 micrometers or less,
preferably a coiled-sheet exhibiting temperature-activated shape memory
properties. The mesh pattern includes a plurality of openings in the
sheet having a maximum dimension of not more than about 200 micrometers,
thereby acting as a filter trapping embolic material while facilitating
endothelial growth therethrough. The support element includes a plurality
of struts, preferably having a thickness of 100-150 micrometers. The
support element is preferably an independent component from the tubular
element. Alternatively, the support element may be attached to or
integrally formed as part of the tubular element. The tubular and support
elements are placed on a catheter in contracted conditions and advanced
endoluminally to a treatment location within a body passage. The tubular
element is deployed, and the support element is expanded to an enlarged
condition at the treatment location to engage an interior surface of the
tubular element, thereby securing the tubular element and holding the
lumen of the treatment location open.