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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2011
Applicants:
Christopher E. Banas, Breckenridge, CO (US);
Julio C. Palmaz, Napa, CA (US);
Eugene A. Sprague, Helotes, TX (US);
Inventors:
Christopher E. Banas, Breckenridge, CO (US);
Julio C. Palmaz, Napa, CA (US);
Eugene A. Sprague, Helotes, TX (US);
Assignee:
Vactronix Scientific, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/91 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); C23F 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/91 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); C23F 1/02 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91541 (2013.01); Y10T 83/0304 (2015.04);
Abstract
The invention relates to methods and apparatus for manufacturing intravascular stents wherein the intravascular stent has its inner surface treated to promote the migration of endothelial cells onto the inner surface of the intravascular stent. In particular, the inner surface of the intravascular stent has at least one groove formed therein.