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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2013
Applicant:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
David C. Gale, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Yunbing Wang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Svava Maria Atladottir, Mountian View, CA (US);
Klaus Kleine, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 71/04 (2006.01); B23K 26/38 (2014.01); B29C 53/82 (2006.01); B29C 33/42 (2006.01); B29C 67/00 (2006.01); B26D 3/16 (2006.01); B29C 59/16 (2006.01); B23K 26/08 (2014.01); B23K 26/40 (2014.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); B29C 59/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 71/04 (2013.01); B23K 26/0823 (2013.01); B23K 26/38 (2013.01); B23K 26/402 (2013.01); B26D 3/164 (2013.01); B29C 33/42 (2013.01); B29C 53/82 (2013.01); B29C 59/165 (2013.01); B29C 67/0022 (2013.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); A61F 2240/001 (2013.01); B23K 2203/42 (2015.10); B29C 2059/027 (2013.01); B29C 2791/009 (2013.01); B29C 2793/0018 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus, method and system for cutting a polymeric stent including the use of a polymeric mandrel as a laser shielding device. The polymeric mandrel is allowed to roll freely within a polymeric tube that is cut into a polymeric stent.