"Stent according to claim 13 in which R13 is selected from a) C4-8 alkyl groups; b) aryl and aralkyl; and c) a siloxane group ???(CR18 2)qq(SiR19 2)(OSiR19 2)ppR19 in which each group R18 is the same or different and is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or aralkyl, for example benzyl or phenethyl, each group R19 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atom" . . . . . . .