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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2012
Applicants:
Bin Huang, Pleasanton, CA (US);
David C. Gale, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Vincent J. Gueriguian, San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bin Huang, Pleasanton, CA (US);
David C. Gale, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Vincent J. Gueriguian, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 49/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
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.