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 using heat or pressure welding crimping,
adhesive, or other techniques 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.