A stent comprises a first section and a second section and at least one
securement member. The at least one securement member is disposed about
at least one region of the first section and at least one region of the
second section. The at least one securement member has a crimped diameter
that is less than its uncrimped diameter. When the at least one
securement member is in the crimped diameter at least a portion of an
inner surface of the at least one securement member is fixedly engaged to
the at least one region of the first section and the at least one region
of the second section. In the crimped diameter the at least one region of
the first section and the at least one region of the second section are
immediately adjacent one another.