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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2008
Applicants:
Kenneth M. Merdan, Greenfield, MN (US);
Jan Weber, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth M. Merdan, Greenfield, MN (US);
Jan Weber, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Assignee:
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/14 (2014.01); B23K 26/16 (2006.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); B23K 26/38 (2014.01); B23K 26/40 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/91 (2013.01); B23K 26/14 (2013.01); B23K 26/1417 (2013.01); B23K 26/16 (2013.01); B23K 26/38 (2013.01); B23K 26/4065 (2013.01); A61F 2240/001 (2013.01); B23K 2201/06 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4995 (2015.01);
Abstract
A system and method for processing a tubular member comprises a hollow tubular member, a laser and a media flow. The laser is constructed and arranged to transmit laser energy to the tubular member. The laser energy is transmitted to the tubular member through a fluid column according to a predetermined pattern. The media flow is injected into the lumen of the hollow tubular member.