Medical Devices
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1. A method of manufacturing a medical device comprising:
- contacting a non-fluid first member and a second member, the first member comprising a first polymer and an alignable material different from the first polymer;
aligning the alignable material; and
bonding the first and second members together.
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Abstract
Medical devices and related methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of manufacturing a medical device or a medical device component includes contacting a non-fluid first member and a second member, the first member comprising a first polymer and an alignable material different from the first polymer; aligning the alignable material; and bonding the first and second members together.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a medical device comprising:
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contacting a non-fluid first member and a second member, the first member comprising a first polymer and an alignable material different from the first polymer; aligning the alignable material; and bonding the first and second members together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of manufacturing a medical device or a medical device component, the method comprising:
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introducing a first composition comprising a first polymer and an alignable material into a cavity; aligning the alignable material; and solidifying the first composition in the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An endoprosthesis, comprising:
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a metallic tubular structure; and a first composition on the tubular structure, the first composition comprising a polymer and an alignable material comprising a carbon nanotube or a carbon fiber aligned along a selected direction. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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