Method of forming a stent pattern on a tube
US8241554B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2023/007
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods of fabricating an implantable medical device from a tube or a sheet in an expanded or stretched state, respectively, are disclosed herein. The implantable medical device may be an endoprosthesis such as a stent. In one embodiment, the method may include radially expanding a tube about a cylindrical axis of the tube from a first diameter to a second diameter. The method may further include forming a pattern on at least a portion of the expanded tube. Additional embodiments may include forming a stent pattern on a stretched sheet from which a stent may be formed. In addition, a stent pattern may be formed on a tube that is formed from a stretched sheet.
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