A multiple-sided medical device comprises a frame comprising wire or other
resilient material and having a series of bends and interconnecting
sides. The device has both a flat configuration and a second, folded
configuration which a generally serpentine shape. The device is pushed
from a delivery catheter into the lumen of a duct or vessel and may
include one or more barbs for anchoring purposes. A full or partial
covering of fabric or other flexible material such as DACRON, PTFE, or a
collagen-based material such as small intestinal submucosa (SIS), may be
sutured or attached to the frame to form an occlusion device, a stent
graft, or an implantable, intraluminal valve such as for correcting
incompetent veins in the lower legs and feet.