Intravascular device with enhanced one-beam cut pattern
AssigneeScientia Vascular, LLC
InventorEdward J. Snyder
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Abstract
Disclosed are intravascular devices having enhanced one-beam cut patterns. An elongated member includes a plurality of fenestrations that define a plurality of axially extending beams interspersed between a plurality of circumferentially extending rings. The beams are formed using a dual-pass cutting method in which a blade makes two, rotationally offset cutting passes at a given longitudinal location of the elongated member. The resulting beam has enhanced structure that avoids overly sharp edges and minimizes structural weak points.
Claims21
An intravascular device, comprising:
- an elongated member extending between a proximal end and a distal end along a longitudinal axis, and having a plurality of fenestrations that define a plurality of axially extending beams and circumferentially extending rings;
- wherein at least one beam includes an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a pair of lateral surfaces;
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- wherein an angle formed between the interior surface and one or both of the lateral surfaces is less than 135 degrees.
An intravascular device, comprising:
- an elongated member extending between a proximal end and a distal end along a longitudinal axis, and having a plurality of fenestrations that define a plurality of axially extending beams and circumferentially extending rings;
- wherein at least one beam includes an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a pair of lateral surfaces;
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- wherein an angle formed between the interior surface and one or both of the lateral surfaces is between about 75 degrees and about 130 degrees, and
- wherein an angle formed between the exterior surface and one or both lateral surfaces is greater than about 45 degrees.
A method of manufacturing an intravascular device, the method comprising:
- providing a piece of stock material;
- passing a blade into the stock material to form a first cut in the stock material without passing completely through the stock material, the blade being oriented such that a cutting edge is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the stock material;
- rotating the stock material relative to the blade without longitudinally advancing the stock material relative to the blade;
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- passing the blade into the stock material to form a second cut.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.