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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2014
Applicant:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bin Huang, Pleasanton, CA (US);
David C. Gale, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Vincent J. Gueriguian, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/91 (2013.01); B29C 49/00 (2006.01); B29C 49/64 (2006.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/91 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); B29C 49/0005 (2013.01); B29C 49/6472 (2013.01); B29C 2049/0089 (2013.01); B29K 2105/258 (2013.01); B29K 2995/006 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7542 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods to expand polymer tubing with desirable or optimum morphology and mechanical properties for stent manufacture and fabrication of a stent therefrom are disclosed.