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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
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);
Assignee:
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 55/26 (2006.01); B29C 35/00 (2006.01); B29D 22/00 (2006.01); B29C 49/08 (2006.01); B29C 49/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); B29C 49/00 (2006.01); B29C 49/04 (2006.01); B29C 49/78 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 22/00 (2013.01); B29C 49/02 (2013.01); B29C 49/08 (2013.01); B29C 55/26 (2013.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); B29C 49/0005 (2013.01); B29C 49/04 (2013.01); B29C 49/78 (2013.01); B29C 2793/009 (2013.01); B29K 2995/004 (2013.01); B29K 2995/006 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0041 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0046 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0056 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0077 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0089 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7542 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods to expand polymer tubing with desirable or optimum morphology and mechanical properties for stem manufacture and fabrication of a stent therefrom are disclosed.