A stent with enhanced deployment characteristics to prevent twisting of the stent during delivery or deployment. The stent may include a first wire segment and a second wire segment that are linked together by at least one connector. The first wire segment may be rotatably connected to a first side of the at least one connector and the second wire segment may be rotatably connected to a second side of the at least one connector. The at least one connector may include an elongated body having at least two passages including a first passage for receiving the first wire segment and a second passage for receiving the second wire segment. The first and/or second wire segments may include enlargements to prevent the wire segments from being pulled out of the passages.