Balloon expandable polymer stent with reduced elastic recoil

Details Balloon expandable polymer stent with reduced elastic recoil Balloon expandable polymer stent with reduced elastic recoil

2001-10-25

2009-08-11

Truong, Kevin T (Department: 3734)

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Arterial prosthesis

Stent structure

C264S235000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07572287

ABSTRACT:
A process for forming a stent of a polymer material which includes the steps of:a) forming a generally tubular stent;b) radially expanding the stent to produce an expanded diameter stent; and then,c) annealing the expanded diameter stent to shrink its diameter to a reduced diameter.

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