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US 6,696,666 B2Granted
Tubular cutting process and system
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorsKenneth M. Merdan, Jan Weber
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Abstract
A system and method for processing a tubular member comprises a hollow tubular member, a laser and a media flow. The laser is constructed and arranged to transmit laser energy to the tubular member. The laser energy is transmitted to the tubular member through a fluid column according to a predetermined pattern. The media flow is injected into the lumen of the hollow tubular member.
Claims21
A system for processing a tubular member comprising:
- a hollow tubular member being defined by a tube wall, the tube wall defining a lumen;
- a laser, the laser constructed and arranged to transmit laser energy to the tubular member, the laser energy being transmitted to the tubular member through a fluid column according to a predetermined pattern;
- a media flow, the media flow being injected into the lumen of the hollow tubular member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.