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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2012
Applicant:
Palmaz Scientific, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Inventors:
Scott P. Carpenter, Fremont, CA (US);
Armando Garza, San Jose, CA (US);
Julio C. Palmaz, Napa, CA (US);
Assignee:
Palmaz Scientific, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/00 (2006.01); A61L 31/02 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/022 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49982 (2015.01); A61L 31/14 (2013.01); A61L 2400/18 (2013.01); A61F 2/0077 (2013.01); A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0081 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2/36 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30029 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3083 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30838 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30925 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to methods and apparatus for manufacturing medical devices wherein the medical device has a surface treated to promote the migration of cells onto the surface of the medical device. In particular, the surface of the medical device has at least one topographical feature formed therein.