Medical devices and methods of making the same
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1. An endoprosthesis, comprisinga band including a first portion and a second portion:
- the first portion having a first width, the first portion having an ASTM E112 G value of about eight or more; and
the second portion having a second width different than the first, wherein the first and second portions have different grain sizes; and
an elongated portion extending from the band.
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Abstract
Medical devices, such as endoprostheses, and methods of making the devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, an endoprosthesis includes a first portion having a first width, and a second portion having a second width different than the first width, wherein the first and second portions have different grain sizes.
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1. An endoprosthesis, comprising
a band including a first portion and a second portion: -
the first portion having a first width, the first portion having an ASTM E112 G value of about eight or more; and the second portion having a second width different than the first, wherein the first and second portions have different grain sizes; and an elongated portion extending from the band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An endoprosthesis, comprising:
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a band having a first grain size and a band median width; and an elongated portion extending from the band, the elongated portion having a second grain size smaller than the first grain size and an elongated portion median width different than the band median width. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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- 21. An endoprosthesis, comprising a band including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first width and an ASTM E112 G value of about eight or more, and the second portion having a second width different than the first and an ASTM E112 G value of about eight or less, wherein the first and second portions have different grain sizes.
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