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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2015
Applicant:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Pacetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Joan Bei, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Karen Wang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Annie Liu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61L 31/04 (2006.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61L 31/18 (2006.01); B23P 17/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61L 31/04 (2013.01); A61L 31/18 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91533 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91575 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0071 (2013.01); A61F 2240/001 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0098 (2013.01);
Abstract
A scaffold includes a radiopaque marker connected to a strut. The marker is retained within the strut by one or more of a mechanical interference fit, a polymer coating or melt, and/or by friction. The marker can take the form of a bead, rivet or snap-in marker, or a tube deformed when attached to the strut. The strut is made from a tube. The strut has a thickness of about 100 microns.