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US 2006/0125144 A1Published application
Stent and stent manufacturing methods
OwnerJan Weber, Thomas Holmaninventors
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Abstract
A stent is made by providing a sacrificial template which defines a stent pattern. At least one layer of material is applied over at least a portion of the stent pattern of the sacrificial template. The sacrificial template is then eliminated.
Claims23
A process of forming a stent comprising the steps of:
- providing a sacrificial template which defines a stent pattern;
- applying at least one layer of material over at least a portion of the stent pattern of the sacrificial template;
- and
- eliminating said sacrificial template.
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The process of claim 11 wherein said sacrificial template comprises a water dispersible or water soluble polymer.
A template for forming a stent, the template comprising a sacrificial material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.