Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Yu-Chun Ku

Mikael Trollsas

John E Papp

Michael H Ngo

Hung T Nguyen

Dudley Shelton Jayasinghe

Yongjin Xie

Gregory Orr

Joshua Smith

Ron Farnbach

Li Fu Chen

Randolf Von Oepen

Travis Richard Yribarren

Klaus Kleine

Brad Whitney

Dudley Jayasinghe

Jason Fox

Stephen Jones

Methods for making scaffolds for delivery via a balloon catheter are described. The scaffold, after being deployed by the balloon, provides a crush recovery of about 90% after the diameter of the scaffold has been pinched or crushed by 50%. The scaffold structure has patterns that include an asymmetric or symmetric closed cell, and links connecting such closed cells.

Processes for making crush recoverable polymer scaffolds

Systems and methods for improving the cutting efficiency and cut profile of stent strut is provided. A means for altering the energy distribution of a laser beam is provided, along with various ways of controlling a laser to provide for improved strut configurations are provided. A method for improved cutting speeds using a combination of laser sources is also provided.

Laser cutting process for forming stents

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Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Yu-Chun Ku