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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2014
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Klaus Kleine, Los Gatos, CA (US);
David C. Gale, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Bin Huang, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Anthony J. Abbate, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Timothy A. Limon, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems of fabricating a polymeric stent are disclosed herein. Methods are disclosed that include forming a polymeric tube comprising a polymer using melt processing, radially deforming the formed tube, and forming a stent from the deformed tube. The diameter of the formed tube is less than a target diameter and the tube is radially deformed so that it comprises the target diameter. Forming the stent includes laser machining a stent pattern in the deformed tube at the target diameter with an ultra-short pulse laser.