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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2014
Applicant:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Lothar W. Kleiner, Los Altos, CA (US);
James P. Oberhauser, Saratoga, CA (US);
Thierry Glauser, Redwood City, CA (US);
David Wrolstad, Yucaipa, CA (US);
Yunbing Wang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 61/04 (2006.01); B29C 71/00 (2006.01); B29C 35/04 (2006.01); B29C 71/02 (2006.01); B29C 35/08 (2006.01); B29K 67/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 61/04 (2013.01); B29C 35/0805 (2013.01); B29C 71/0063 (2013.01); B29C 35/045 (2013.01); B29C 71/02 (2013.01); B29C 2035/0822 (2013.01); B29C 2071/022 (2013.01); B29K 2067/046 (2013.01); B29K 2105/258 (2013.01); B29K 2995/004 (2013.01); B29K 2995/006 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0089 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7534 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for fabricating a polymeric stent with improved fracture toughness including radial expansion of a polymer tube and fabricating a stent from the expanded tube are disclosed. The polymer tube is disposed within a mold and may be heated with radiation. The heated tube radially expands within the mold.