In this case, the tubular braid will be used as a means to deliver the drug or other agent to the lesion or to break up the matrix of plaque in the lesion. [0098] The braid may be open, but may be laminated or covered with a coating of elastic, generally inelastic, plastic or plastically deformable material, such as silicone rubber, latex, polyethylene, thermoplastic elastomers (such as C-Flex, co