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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2009
Thierry Glauser, Redwood City, CA (US);
Vincent Gueriguian, San Francisco, CA (US);
Bethany Steichen, San Francisco, CA (US);
James Oberhauser, Saratoga, CA (US);
Manish Gada, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Lothar Kleiner, Los Altos, CA (US);
Mary Beth Kossuth, San Jose, CA (US);
Thierry Glauser, Redwood City, CA (US);
Vincent Gueriguian, San Francisco, CA (US);
Bethany Steichen, San Francisco, CA (US);
James Oberhauser, Saratoga, CA (US);
Manish Gada, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Lothar Kleiner, Los Altos, CA (US);
Mary Beth Kossuth, San Jose, CA (US);
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods to expand polymer tubing with desirable or optimum morphology and mechanical properties for stent manufacture and fabrication of a stent therefrom are disclosed.