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APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FORMING MEDICAL DEVICES

  • US 20130305512A1
  • Filed: 05/18/2012
  • Published: 11/21/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of manufacturing a medical device comprising:

  • forming a tubular stent having an internal lumen, a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, the stent having a generally cylindrical shape defining a first stent diameter;

    placing the stent over a braided sleeve, the braided sleeve having an internal lumen, a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis therebetween;

    inserting a mandrel into the internal lumen of the braided sleeve, at least a portion of the mandrel having a diameter that is greater than the first stent diameter;

    wherein insertion of the mandrel into the braided sleeve radially expands the stent to a second stent diameter, the second stent diameter being greater than the first stent diameter.

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