Medical devices for implantation in a body vessel, and methods of using
and making the same, are provided. Embodiments of the invention relate to
medical devices comprising a frame having a compliance that can change
upon implantation of the medical device within the lumen of a body
vessel. Controlled fracture or bioabsorption of frame material can, in
some embodiments, increase the compliance of a frame after implantation.
Medical devices comprising a frame and one or more valve members adapted
to regulate fluid flow in a body vessel, such as a vein, are also
provided.