SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING CUSTOMIZED ENDOVASCULAR STENTS AND STENT GRAFTS
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1. A method for making a customized stent or stent graft, comprising the steps of:
- a. obtaining a digital image of the endoluminal shape of an artery or the blood flow channel of an aneurysm;
b. processing the obtained image to create a three dimensional model of the shape or channel; and
c. fabricating a scaffold around the model such that the scaffold substantially conforms to the model.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for making a customized stent or stent graft, including the steps of obtaining a digital image of the endoluminal shape of an artery or the blood flow channel of an aneurysm, processing the obtained image to create a three dimensional model of the shape or channel, and fabricating a scaffold around the model such that the scaffold substantially conforms to the model.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for making a customized stent or stent graft, comprising the steps of:
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a. obtaining a digital image of the endoluminal shape of an artery or the blood flow channel of an aneurysm; b. processing the obtained image to create a three dimensional model of the shape or channel; and c. fabricating a scaffold around the model such that the scaffold substantially conforms to the model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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