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US 2009/0024199 A1Published application
Controlled Porosity Stent
AssigneeMedtronic Vascular, Inc.
InventorsMatthew J. Birdsall, Jeffrey W. Allen
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AssigneeMedtronic Vascular, Inc.
InventorsMatthew J. Birdsall, Jeffrey W. Allen
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A method of manufacturing a stent includes forming a stent blank including a predetermined alloy composition, the alloy composition including at least base element and at least one sacrificial element and forming a stent framework from the stent blank. The method further includes removing at least a portion of the sacrificial element and forming at least one pore based on the removal. A method of manufacturing a vascular treatment system includes forming a stent blank including a predetermined alloy composition including at least one base element and at least one sacrificial element. The method further includes forming a stent framework and removing at least a portion of the sacrificial element. The method also includes forming at least one pore based on the removal, bending the stent framework to a delivery shape, and attaching the bent stent framework including the formed pores to a catheter.
A method of manufacturing a stent comprising:
A method of manufacturing a vascular treatment system comprising:
A method of treating a vascular condition comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.