A woven tubular endoprosthesis comprising means for locking the
endoprosthesis in a deployed configuration is disclosed. The means for
locking the endoprosthesis may comprise locking protrusions, notches, a
chemical bond, a curable bond, or other mechanism. The woven fibers
comprising the endoprosthesis may be hollow and comprise
circumferentially oriented polymeric chains, and may be filled with a
curable material. A method of treatment using an endoprosthesis according
to the invention is also disclosed.