Stent fabrication method

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1998-07-02

1999-12-07

Bell, Bruce F.

Chemistry: electrical and wave energy

Apparatus

Electrolytic

204224M, C25D 1704

Patent

active

059977035

ABSTRACT:
A stent and a method for fabricating the stent are disclosed. The stent has an originally flat pattern and connection points where the sides of the flat pattern are joined. The method includes the steps of a) cutting a stent pattern into a flat piece of metal thereby to produce a metal pattern, b) deforming the metal pattern so as to cause two opposing sides to meet, and c) joining the two opposing sides at least at one point. Substantially no portion of the stent projects into the lumen of the stent when the stent is expanded against the internal wall of a blood vessel.

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