Method of manufacturing an implantable polymeric medical device
US7622070B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2240/001
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A polymeric tube is positioned on a polymeric mandrel and then laser cut to form an implantable medical device, such as a stent. The method reduces contamination of the inner surface of the stent, which would be caused if conventional glass or metal mandrels are used, while simultaneously reducing damage to the inner surface of the stent due to the shielding effect of the polymeric mandrel.
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