Method for manufacturing an endovascular support device
US6920677B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/384
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for manufacturing an endovascular support device comprises positioning a generally tubular member made of an implantable metal and having a generally cylindrical wall in a working relationship with a laser beam. A desired pattern is cut in the generally cylindrical wall in order to produce a stent having a plurality of openings and a plurality of edges. The stent is tumbled in a medium to round its edges and, in turn, to produce more rounded cross-sections of stent elements.
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