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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Julia C. Fox, San Carlos, CA (US);
Leah Compas, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/97 (2013.01); A61F 2/966 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/97 (2013.01); A61F 2/966 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91533 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91575 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2240/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
An endoprosthesis is conditioned prior to use within a patient by placing a scaffold of the endoprosthesis in contact with a sterile liquid optionally at body temperature, following by causing the scaffold to bend. The scaffold may be bent by moving the scaffold through a conditioning tube.